M&A slump expected as Trump's trade wars, stock volatility continue. Here's what it means for Charlotte

The U.S. economy's merger and acquisition market entered 2018 with a bang and exited on a whimper, a trajectory that experts say is unlikely to change in the months ahead. U.S. companies were targeted in roughly $1 trillion in mergers and acquisitions last year on the back of a resurgent technology sector, particularly among the likes of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and entertainment giants Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA). Volatility in the energy industry and relatively…

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