Category Archives: Economic Outlook

Manufacturing Expands, Overall Economy Grew for 105th Month

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January, and the overall economy grew for the 105th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

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Economy is Good, Getting Better. That’s Good News for Bev/Al

The economy is purring, and will continue to expand in 2018.  That’s good news for bev/al marketers, who learned again during the Great Recession that while bev/al volumes may be relatively

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Consumer Confidence Surges, Brightening Economy Outlook

Consumer sentiment surged in October, reaching its highest level since the start of 2004, according to the University of Michigan’s survey of consumers. This was only the second time that the

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