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Read the latest blog posts from the experts at ITR Economics about market and industry insights, actionable business advice, and topical economic trends.

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A Leading Indicator Approach to COVID-19

Our goal was to develop a data-driven approach to analyzing the pandemic, one that would help us cut through the noise and fear surrounding this...

Turning the High Beams Back On

Data sources were releasing, at latest, February figures. The black swans had not yet manifested in the data. They have now.

And the World Goes On...

I learned a valuable lesson from my father-in-law 40 years ago, and it has served me well in life and in business. I hope it helps you.

China Is Returning to Work

We, along with the rest of the world, actively watched the daily reports of new coronavirus cases in China – looking for signs of a reversal.

Forecast Update: March 23, 2020

The general thrust of our messaging from last week remains in place. This is not turning into a redux of the Great Recession.

Time to Act?

In our view, there are three ways to respond to a crisis: succumb to it, survive it, or leverage it to your advantage.

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