Real (i.e., inflation-adjusted) personal income – as earned for productive economic participation – is at a record high. This bodes well for the overall economy because it means the...
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Real (i.e., inflation-adjusted) personal income – as earned for productive economic participation – is at a record high. This bodes well for the overall economy because it means the...
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ITR Experts Say Strategic Planning
Inflation feels like a new threat to the economy, but in reality it is an old ghost from the past. Dealing with inflation as business managers is about protecting profit margins,...
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ITR Experts Say Strategic Planning
"Lead with optimism" is one of our Management Objectives™ that we reinforce when times are uncertain. The casual reader might picture a business owner or executive stretching her mouth into...
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ITR Experts Say Budget Planning
We’ve all heard rates are going up. The chart shows US Government Long-Term Bond Yields, a good general gauge of interest rates. We are using the three-month moving average (3MMA) to smooth...
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ITR Experts Say Strategic Planning
"Highlight your competitive advantages so you do not have to compete on price alone."This is a Management Objective™ we frequently give to our clients, and, in today's environment of rising...
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ITR Experts Say Strategic Planning
Earlier in April, ITR Vice President of Economics Jackie Greene issued a pointed warning to our readers: Just because we have forecasted a "soft landing" – or no-recession scenario – for...
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