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Time to Ease Monetary Policy

The National Association of Business Economics (NABE) recently surveyed its members, which include corporate economists, financial planners, cost analysts and business leaders. As of August, 52% of respondents said monetary policy is “too stimulative,” double the 26% that said so when the survey was last conducted in March. Meanwhile, 47%… Read More »Time to Ease Monetary Policy

Semiconductor Production

Data from Boston Consulting Group and the Semiconductor Industry Association shows how much chip production has moved away from its traditional strongholds – among them Japan – in the last decades. In 1990, Japan, Europe, and the U.S. dominated semiconductor manufacturing, but with South Korea, Taiwan and finally Mainland China entering… Read More »Semiconductor Production

Consumer Electronics Spend

FMI states in its recent study on the Consumer-electronicsmarket that the market will record a CAGR of 5.6% through 2031. Demand is anticipated to increase due to the availability of devices stimulating automation of daily chores. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is predicting 2021 to be another record year for the U.S. tech industry.… Read More »Consumer Electronics Spend

Consumer Sentiment

According to preliminary August survey results, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index plunged to 70.2 from 81.2 in July. This was the lowest reading since December 2011 and was much worse than the 81.0 level expected by economists. Could show market volatility in the immediate future.  According to Axios… Read More »Consumer Sentiment

Producer prices continue to increase

Producer prices jumped by more than expected. Some economists think it could be the peak rate of increase. But the spread of the Delta variant poses a big uncertainty. As reported by Aios

2021-06-24-11Top 3 Industries by Purchase Price in Q1 2021

A huge THANK YOU to Ron West for having Scott Bushkie and I on the Business Brokerage Press to provide a quarterly Industry Update using the 2021 Q1 Market Pulse results.  In this segment, we discuss what the top 3 industries in each purchase price segment.  Music: Good Vibe by Ketsa  #IBBA #MASOURCE #MarketPulse