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Emily Ricks Monday, March 16, 2020

This Week’s Forecast March 16-20, 2020

Tender rejections: After increasing from 6.52% to 8.91% last week, we expect national rejection rates to continue to rise but at a slowing pace in the coming week as carriers struggle to recover from spiking demand. Manufacturing outlook: The coming week will give a refresher for industrial production. Manufacturing is plagued by a lack of […]

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Emily Ricks Monday, March 9, 2020

This Week’s Forecast March 9-13, 2020

Construction outlook: Construction outlook:The Federal Reserve announced an emergency 50-basis-point (bps) rate cut last Tuesday, lowering its target Fed Funds range to 1-1.25% from 1.5-1.75%. The Fed cut is a reaction to the rising economic risk posed by the coronavirus becoming a global pandemic and the knock-on effects to global supply chains and consumer spending. […]

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Emily Ricks Monday, March 2, 2020

This Week’s Forecast March 2-6, 2020

Manufacturing outlook: The coming week will be telling for the industrial segment. The Institute for Supply Management updated the Purchasing Managers’ Index (ISM.PMI). It breached the 50-expansion threshold in for two consecutive months. There may be some talks of a turnaround for the manufacturing segment. However, the numerous headwinds in the current macro-economy suggest that […]

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