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Industrial Production Softens

By Dr. Chris Kuehl | December 13, 2023

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The outlook for overall U.S. Industrial Production in Manufacturing (IPMAN) includes both durable and non-durable goods. This month’s model continued to show some slight softening in the tail-end of the curve with the second half of 2024 coming in weaker under the most recent set of scenarios. The model is now showing full-year 2023 growing […]

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Dr. Chris Kuehl

Chris is the managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. Armada’s mission is to combine the traditions of corporate and competitive intelligence with strategic and tactical planning to provide clients with a clear view of the world they exist in and what they can do to advance their goals. Major clients include YRC Freight, TranSystems, Kansas City Southern Railroad, C-Biz, and others. Chris Kuehl serves as economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International® (FMA). One of his major roles at FMA is writing an economic e-newsletter titled Fabrinomics®, specifically designed to aid business decision-making by management and shop owners in the metal forming and fabricating industry. Chris also conducts workshops for FMA at major conferences and trade shows.

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