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U.S. and global M&A activity decreased across almost all measures in October as compared to September. The number of U.S. deals decreased by 47% and total U.S. deal value was down by 27%.  Globally, deal count declined by 30%, and total deal value decreased by 35%. Even with these declines, M&A activity in 2021 is still poised to significantly outperform activity in 2020.