Economic News, Blog Posts & Updates

Government Lifeline: The Paycheck Protection Program and Flexibility Act Impact

According to the latest report from the US Small Business Administration, more than 4.5 million businesses were approved for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ...

Europe in Worse Shape Than US, From Many Angles

By: Alex Chausovsky on 05/07/20 11:06

The recovery profile for the European economy is more pessimistic than for the US economy, all the way through 2022. If your business has any direct or indirect connections ...

A Leading Indicator Approach to COVID-19

By: Alex Chausovsky on 04/14/20 13:38

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, we started tracking the number of confirmed infections and associated deaths. Our goal was to develop a data-driven approach to ...

Five Ways to Prepare for the Next Rising Trend

By: Alex Chausovsky on 03/17/20 8:41

For business leaders, this stage of the economic cycle always presents a unique challenge. Due to the uncertainty stemming from COVID-19, the stock market, and oil prices, it ...

Buying or Selling a Business? How ITR Can Help

By: Alex Chausovsky on 02/26/20 15:20

ITR Economics is in the forecasting business. We forecast the macroeconomy, both for the US and the world, as well as a multitude of industries and vertical markets. However, ...

Position Your Business for the Rise Ahead

By: Alex Chausovsky on 01/29/20 8:58

The macroeconomic business cycle low point is coming. According to mounting leading indicator evidence, US Industrial Production, our benchmark for the industrial economy, will ...

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