From the President's Desk: Winners and Losers - But Will It Be 50-50?
China does not appear ready to acquiesce easily to US trade-policy demands.
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Outside the US, Clouds are Gathering - Are You Paying Attention?
Domestically speaking, it appears the economy couldn’t be much better. As measured by US GDP, it is larger than it has ever been and gaining steam.
Connor Lokar
Sep 7, 2018
Director's Cut: Are Your Profits Following the Crowd?
The preponderance of leading indicators are suggesting increased likelihood that the US economy will be on the back side of the business cycle in...
Jackie Greene
Aug 23, 2018
ITR Experts Say: Tariffs Threaten Exports Across the Country
We find that tariffs are almost always inflationary, as they raise the price of imported goods to protect often higher-cost domestic production.
Lauren Saidel-Baker
Aug 22, 2018
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Is US Manufacturing Dead?
Contrary to this often-repeated pronouncement, total US manufacturing production has more than doubled since the 1970s.
Lauren Saidel-Baker
Aug 15, 2018
ITR Experts Say: The Economy and the Midterms
Although midterm elections never occur in an economic vacuum, the notion that the economy is the “key” to their outcome is not true.
Connor Lokar
Aug 8, 2018
ITR Experts Say: Benchmarking Your Performance Versus Your Markets
A valuable self-assessment tool, benchmarking provides firms a barometer of their performance relative to their markets or peers.
ITR Economics Representative
Jul 25, 2018
Insights From Our CEO: 10 Reasons There is No Russian Equivalency
Accordingly, we think in metrics and mathematical terms. Economically speaking, there is no equivalency between the US and Russia.
Brian Beaulieu
Jul 19, 2018
ITR Experts Say: Freight Rates on the Rise
Prolonged acceleration at the global level has put upward pressure on commodity and raw material pricing for US producers.
Connor Lokar
Jul 18, 2018
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