Projections for M&A activity in the first quarter may be dismal, but dealmaking could pick up as the new presidential administration settles in. In this edition of Inside The Deal, David Carney, a principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP's M&A practice, lays out five megatrends that will drive dealmaking in 2009. He tells The Deal's Suzanne Stevens that they range from the budget priorities of the Obama administration to recession-driven transactions. See the video after the break or download it at
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