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Episodes
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B2B Spending and Potential Interest Rate Cut Impact
30/09/2024 Duration: 08minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Michael Feuz highlights our expectations for business-to-business activity and capital expenditures as 2024 ends and 2025 begins. What sort of impact might the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut have on business spending? Tune in to learn more!
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TrendsTalk | Drivers of Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Global Trade Trends
23/09/2024 Duration: 08minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Michael Feuz discusses recent trends in onshoring, nearshoring, and global trade – along with the drivers behind these trends. Watch now to learn about the available opportunities in US private manufacturing construction being fueled by these onshoring investments.
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Inflation Impact on Producers and Consumers
16/09/2024 Duration: 09minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain takes a deep dive into inflation data from both producer and consumer perspectives. With higher inflation expected later in the decade, how can you take advantage of the lower borrowing costs in 2024 and 2025? Tune in to learn more!
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In-Depth Update on the Housing Market
09/09/2024 Duration: 07minThis week on TrendsTalk, host Taylor St. Germain provides an update on the US housing market. With the data showing some weakness and affordability issues hurting prospective homebuyers, are we expecting to see future growth or weakness in the market? Tune in to find out!
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Jobs Report Analysis and Labor Opportunities
26/08/2024 Duration: 06minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain analyzes the latest, weaker-than-expected US jobs report and its implications. What should businesses be doing to take advantage of the loosening labor market with economic growth on the horizon? Tune in to find out!
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Economic Impact of Proposed Tariff Policies
19/08/2024 Duration: 11minThe Biden administration recently made some announcements regarding changes to tariffs. What does this mean from an apolitical, economic standpoint? Catch our unbiased perspective this week on TrendsTalk with ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don't miss these weekly updates. Free economic updates → https://itreconomics.com/free-economic-updates Tune into TrendsTalk with ITR Economics → https://itreconomics.com/trendstalk ITR Economics Methodology → https://itreconomics.com/methodology
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Markets With Opportunity for Growth Despite Economic Weakness
12/08/2024 Duration: 06minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain discusses recent stock market volatility and current economic weakness but highlights the various growth opportunities of 2024 and beyond.
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GDP Analysis and Diverging Economic Sectors
05/08/2024 Duration: 09minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain discusses the latest GDP data, highlighting how ITR Economics’ analysis compares to national media coverage. In addition, he calls attention to the divergence between a growing service sector and a contracting industrial sector.
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Inflation Trends and Our Outlook
29/07/2024 Duration: 06minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Lauren Saidel-Baker reviews the most recent inflation trends and touches on the impact they have on the economy. What might past and present inflation trends say about the future? Tune in to find out!
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Overcoming Challenges and Finding Opportunities With Special Guest Ryan Tansom
22/07/2024 Duration: 22minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain is joined by Independence by Design Founder Ryan Tansom. They discuss Ryan’s exciting new business, the challenges business leaders face both in this decade and in the 2030s, and offer advice for capitalizing on the opportunities, despite those challenges, ahead. https://ryantansom.com/
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Labor Market Tightness and Trends
15/07/2024 Duration: 08minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain provides an overview of the current state of the labor market. How much can immigration help the labor shortage? How can businesses approve efficiencies? Tune in to find out!
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Economic Growth and the 2030s Downturn With Special Guest Jenn Desrosiers
08/07/2024 Duration: 23minThis week on TrendsTalk, we are joined by Strategex Managing Director Jenn Desrosiers to discuss how we can help businesses both make the most of the coming economic growth and prepare for the downturn expected in the 2030s. Manufacturers Alliance webinar - https://www.manufacturersalliance.org/events/navigating-through-changing-global-landscape
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Outlook for the Construction Industry
24/06/2024 Duration: 10minThis week on TrendsTalk, host Taylor St. Germain takes a deep dive into the current state of residential and commercial construction. What is our outlook for the construction industry moving forward? Where are we expecting growth and where are we expecting weakness? Tune in to TrendsTalk to find out!
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Current Trends and Potential Hurdles for US Manufacturing
17/06/2024 Duration: 11minThis week on TrendsTalk, host Taylor St. Germain provides an overview of the US manufacturing sector and highlights our outlook for the future. What are the latest manufacturing data trends, and how will you overcome the developing labor market challenges? Tune in to find out!
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Advice for Navigating the Economy With Special Guest, Steve Baker
10/06/2024 Duration: 21minThis week on TrendsTalk, host Taylor St. Germain is joined by The Great Game of Business Vice President Steve Baker to share key advice on how to chart a course through today’s economic headwinds with data and a vision for your business.
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Introducing Our New Show: By the Numbers™️
06/06/2024 Duration: 09minCatch a special bonus episode of TrendsTalk as Taylor St. Germain is joined by the hosts of the newest ITR Economics show – By the Numbers™️!
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Revisiting Retail Sales and the Consumer
03/06/2024 Duration: 11minThis week on TrendsTalk, host Taylor St. Germain revisits ITR Economics’ Retail Sales forecast and puts a spotlight on consumers. How will the positives and negatives consumers face impact Retail Sales this year and into 2025? Tune in to find out!
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Auto Market Overview and Expectations
28/05/2024 Duration: 10minThis week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain takes a deep dive into the auto market and reviews production, sales, and inventory data. What is our outlook for the auto market over the next few years? Tune in to find out!
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Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges as an Electronics Distributor – With Riad Nizam
20/05/2024 Duration: 12minThis week on TrendsTalk, we are joined by Master Electronics President Riad Nizam to discuss the challenges that COVID-19 presented, how ITR helped provide the business with confidence during that period, and his excitement about the coming years.
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US Metal Production Recovery and Outlook
13/05/2024 Duration: 11minThis week on TrendsTalk, host Taylor St. Germain discusses the current state of the metal industry. Tune in for insights on growth within the industry and discover how you can build your pricing strategy around steel and aluminum costs.