Economic News, Blog Posts & Updates

From the President's Desk: Dollar Woes

By: Alan Beaulieu on 08/22/19 13:27

A lot has been written lately about the strength of the US dollar and the need to weaken it by means of a reduction in the federal funds target rate – the thought being that a ...

From the President's Desk: How to See Around Corners

By: Alan Beaulieu on 07/16/19 10:24

The US economy, as measured by Industrial Production, is slowing down. Industrial Production is a great benchmark for most industries and most companies. Knowing when that ...

From the President's Desk: Should We Trust the Good News in the US and China?

By: Alan Beaulieu on 06/04/19 13:58

The short answer: Probably not. For instance, China’s April Retail Sales data came in very positive, potentially signaling renewed rise ahead for the economy. Yet other ...

The Coming Great Depression - Part 1

By: Alan Beaulieu on 05/21/19 8:00

In this post, ITR Economics President Alan Beaulieu describes ITR's upcoming special-edition webinar, "The Coming Great Depression," which he will co-present July 18 with ITR ...

From the President's Desk: The Incredibly Low Unemployment Rate

By: Alan Beaulieu on 05/15/19 12:05

We often hear that the U.S. economy will remain robust through 2019. Normally, this is from people who are not in tune with our plethora of leading indicators. They instead ...

Challenges and Changes Through 2020 - Part 2

By: Alan Beaulieu on 05/13/19 12:43

Sometimes life changes and the winds shift. Brian and I will be looking at what is happening in the US with updates on the trade situation regarding China, Europe, and the ...

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