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's M&A practice, lays out five mega-trends 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.
