Market volatility poses a growing challenge to nonprofit providers’ balance sheets, analysts from Fitch Ratings warned in a pair of research notes published last week. Nonprofits enjoyed steady investment returns in recent years due to strong stock market performance and interest rate hikes, the credit rating agency said. However, the party may be momentarily over, as President Donald Trump’s flip-flopping tariff policies have thrown markets into turmoil. Should health systems see their investment income decline, cash on hand could fall nearly 7% from the first half of 2024, hindering health systems’ ability to weather other headwinds including inflation and tight labor conditions, Fitch said.
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