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Change is inevitable in business. The business cycle moves at varying speeds, but it is always flowing. Business leaders must navigate the changing winds of regulations, taxes, inflation, currency fluctuations [...]

Our view is that over the coming year U.S. economic growth will slow, but not break down. The U.S. economy experienced solid growth in 2013, with industrial production increasing 2.9% [...]

The media has had a lot to say about the bad weather earlier this year and tough economic data. My fear is the worrisome news could lead you to conclude [...]

The media spent a good portion of early 2014 talking about the weather, and some of it for good reason. Extreme weather during the first two months of the year [...]

Thus far, 2014 has not started out with very encouraging news. The stock market declined in January from December; light vehicle retail sales stumbled; and the pace of ascent in [...]

Growth in the U.S. economy as measured by industrial production continues unabated, with all major sectors--mining, manufacturing and utilities--showing momentum. All indications from the internal rate-of-change trends are that production [...]

Manufacturers enter 2014 with leading indicators for the U.S. economy pointing to further expansion. Here's why. There is good news to celebrate as we begin the New Year. We at [...]

At the end of a year, we may be empted to look back and reflect on the past. When looking back on 2013, we see a year of steady but [...]

Businesses, at the best of times, will find it difficult to navigate through the sometimes conflicting messages and slogans espoused by the press and politicians. This task is made all [...]

Major sectors of the U.S. economy are positive. The housing market is positive and generating jobs. Annual retail sales (excluding automobiles) are at record highs and employment is improving, albeit [...]

The U.S. economy is continuing to expand, and INDUSTRYWEEK readers should be planning on a generally more positive environment through the next two quarters. Employment is steadily increasing, industries are [...]

Recent numbers show that U.S. consumers are alive and ell, increasing their purchases and helping drive the economy forward. Retail sales excluding automobiles are at record highs, a positive sign [...]

Export picture mixed as European governments subsidize domestic manufacturers. Recent economic news has been positive. A stock market rise, some positive reports on GDP growth, good news from the housing [...]

It has been almost 40 years since President Richard Nixon issued the challenge that 'Americans will not have to rely on any source of energy beyond our own ... The [...]

But increased gasoline costs, taxes among factors tempering growth in 2013. Consumers in the U.S. are an incredibly powerful force, with consumer activity making up an estimated 67% of the [...]

It is amazing how quickly people's view of the economy can change. By some accounts, we have gone from plunging off the fiscal cliff at the beginning of the year [...]

Finding your way past the screaming headlines and political skullduggery surrounding the economy today can be quite an undertaking. But a look at the facts can help bring a healthful [...]

It's an axiom in defense circles that 'no plan survives contact with the enemy.' In our case, no government spending reduction plan seems to survive contact with Congress. Their decision [...]

Navigating the twists and turns of the economy during 2012 certainly was unsettling to businesses. Election year detours, political roadblocks and fears of a fiscal cliff cropped up along the [...]

Perhaps you've heard the story told about ancient map makers who would mark unknown territories and uncharted waters with the frightening label 'here be dragons.' While it makes for a [...]

Headlines, commercials and political slogans make it difficult to get an accurate picture of the U.S. and global economies. Fortunately, there are reasons for optimism as we rapidly approach 2013. [...]

with the U.S. economy generally improving for the past three years, demand for materials has been steadily growing. Even industries hit hard by the past recession, such as construction materials, [...]

Look at the economic data today and you will find that most sectors of the US economy are expanding. Now to be fair, the growth rate in many industries is [...]

The U.S. economy, as measured by U.S. industrial production, is expanding. The annual growth rate of 4.1% is on target with the forecast we presented in March 2011. INDUSTRYWEEK readers [...]

There is no lack of good news in the U.S. economy. Automobile and housing activity are both positive and bode well for the economy, as does the rate of rise [...]

Consumer spending is the largest and most important segment of the U.S. economy. The good news is that the U.S. consumer is alive and well. INDUSTRYWEEK readers will be benefiting [...]

The drumbeat seems unrelenting: The economy is weak and is not going to get better--or so say too many people. Eighty-three percent of all Americans think the United States is [...]

The U.S. economic recovery is going to provide more opportunities for U.S. businesses in the second half of 2012. Consider these three reasons. First, the Purchasing Managers Index monthly figure [...]

The chemical industry presents an interesting U.S. success story. It was only a few years ago that many predicted the demise of the chemical industry in the United States, as [...]

As I travel the country talking to company owners and business leaders, I emphasize avoiding the flashy crisis-of-the-day headlines and instead encourage listeners and readers to focus on the good [...]

We are projecting that the U.S. economy will continue to expand in 2012, and most segments of the U.S. economy will participate in the positive trend. Make sure you have [...]