Economic News, Blog Posts & Updates

Housing: Six Signs of a Better Year Ahead

By: Alan Beaulieu on 09/25/19 13:49

US Single-Unit Housing Starts are turning the corner to cyclical rise, and that is good news for us all because Starts serve as a bellwether for the entire economy. This green ...

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 ...

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