Tag Archives: Economic Forecast

ITR Economics CEO Brian Beaulieu shares his insights about the state of the economy and its impact on MHEDA members.

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MHEDA member expectations are split on 2020, with some predicting growth while others regress.

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After record years for the industry in 2018 and 2019, the outlook for 2020 remains one of continued weakness and volatility.

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Most suppliers, especially those who deal in automation, expect slight growth in 2020.

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MHEDA members talk about the metrics they use to manage assets, monitor operational costs and plan for the future.

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Executives representing CEMA member companies who attended the Fall Meeting expressed concern for the remainder of 2019.

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By Steve Guglielmo The Second Quarter 2014 issue of The MHEDA Journal is being printed and shipped as we speak. This issue is our annual Convention issue and features articles from Convention speakers designed to help you unleash your “Superhero Leadership.” One of those articles comes from the president of the Institute for Trend Research (ITR), Alan Beaulieu, and discusses how ...

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By Brian Feehan, President, ITA The element of a U.S. government shutdown and the recent fiscal debate in Washington on the debt ceiling added some uncertainty to the markets — although we have yet to accurately measure the exact level of uncertainty we do believe that there will be some negative impact in the fourth quarter. However, we also believe ...

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Widespread improvement in a number of indexes suggests optimism for the manufacturing sector in the next three to six months, according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Business Outlook. The survey’s composite index is a leading indicator for the manufacturing sector. The September 2013 composite index advanced to 66 from 58 in the June survey, the ...

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By Alan Beaulieu The Next Economic Cycle

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