Economic Indicators
MAPI’s outlook is for modest growth throughout 2013; it will not be until the second half of 2014 that the economy grows at what could be called a moderate pace. Our base case forecast is that inflation-adjusted GDP will rise 2 percent in 2012, 1.7 percent in 2013, and 2.7 percent in 2014....
This webinar offers an overview of the dynamics of key regions as well as the interactions between regions presenting a unified and detailed picture of the most challenging global economy in a generation. Cliff concludes that while policy action will likely prevent a renewed global recession, the...
Dan Meckstroth explains why manufacturing production growth has decelerated and the expectation is for slow growth in the second half of 2012 and into early 2013. In addition, he discusses MAPI’s revised forecast for overall economic growth, major economic indicators, and manufacturing production...
In this webinar, Rosalyn Wilson, the author of the recently released “23rd Annual State of Logistics” report, provided her insights about where we are standing on the long road to recovery and when a breaking point in freight rate can be expected.
The economy has continued on the long and winding...
Manufacturing production increased in June but has been up and down for four months; the net result in the second quarter of 2012 is very little overall growth. Slides include the latest statistics for the manufacturing labor market, orders, production by industry, factory utilization, prices, and...
Dan Meckstroth reports that manufacturing production increased in June but production has been up and down for four months. The net result in the second quarter of 2012 is very little overall growth. MAPI had forecast decelerating manufacturing growth, so our view on the outlook is essentially...
Cliff Waldman begins with a tale of two recoveries for the Japanese economy, both from the 2008-2009 global recession and from the March 2011 tsunami. The near-term path of the yen is also discussed. After reviewing the recent path of total factory sector output growth as well as the performance of...
The forecast for India’s output growth for key manufacturing industries in 2012 and 2013 explains why the macroeconomic fundamentals in the country are deteriorating. Waldman discusses recent trends in the exchange rate, investment spending, export growth, and the country’s inflation problem and...
Cliff Waldman provides a forecast for India’s output growth for key manufacturing industries in 2012 and 2013, and explains why the macroeconomic fundamentals in the country are deteriorating.