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ITR Experts Say Manufacturing

Automotive Diagnostic: Nascent Weakness Foreshadows Stagnation Ahead
By ITR Economics on May 9, 2024

The monthly North America Light Vehicle Production numbers came in weak for March. March Production numbers were down relative to February. This is only the third time in the 2000s that...

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ITR Experts Say Construction

Residential Construction Overview With ITR Economist Derek Stanley
By ITR Economics on May 2, 2024

ITR Economist and Speaker Derek Stanley provides our outlook for residential construction in 2024. He details the challenges our clients are facing, highlights our expectations for next...

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ITR Experts Say Construction Manufacturing

Labor Market Check-in: Tightness Persists, but Employers Seeing Some Relief
By ITR Economics on April 25, 2024

We are forecasting rise for US Private Sector Employment – our flagship jobs dataset – through at least 2026. We are also expecting that the labor market will remain relatively tight...

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ITR Experts Say Strategic Planning

Watch the Macroeconomy, but Watch 'Your World' Too
By ITR Economics on April 18, 2024

For a snapshot of the business-to-business sector of the economy, we typically look at US Nondefense Capital Goods New Orders. New Orders recently put up some decent numbers considering the...

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ITR Experts Say Strategic Planning

3 Challenges Businesses Need to Overcome in the Second Half of the 2020s
By ITR Economics on April 2, 2024

It sure has been a tricky start to the decade. Starting with the COVID-19 pandemic, various challenges have revealed themselves over the past few years, and now some major industries are...

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ITR Experts Say Construction

Location – Location – Location: Keep Track of Regional Trends
By ITR Economics on March 28, 2024

Superior business strategy results can be realized if you: Account for nationwide economic trends Consider trends at the regional, state, and city level Take the broader demand pull in...

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