TrendsTalk

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain discusses our economic outlook following the 2024 US presidential election. What are the three key factors backing our expectations for economic growth in 2025? Are you doing what you need to ahead of the 2030s depression? Tune in to find out!

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain discusses the latest jobs report from October. How is the tight labor market trending considering the demographic challenges? Tune in as Taylor advises businesses how to prepare for future growth despite the difficult labor situation.

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain discusses how the global economy is performing compared to the US economy, and provides our global economic outlook for 2025. How should you be preparing your business for what is to come next year, and what are the potential challenges that lie ahead? Tune in to this episode to find out!

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain provides an update on commercial construction trends, focusing primarily on the multi-family and nonresidential sectors. What is attributing to the weakness we are expecting in 2025? Tune in to find out!

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain returns to the show and highlights recovery for both US Industrial Production and US Manufacturing. Looking ahead, he reviews the sectors we expect to see economic growth in next year. What should you be doing now to capitalize on the opportunities coming in 2025? Tune in to find out!

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Michael Feuz highlights the latest US housing trends following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut in September. How did the 50-basis-point cut impact mortgage rates and refinancing activity, and how should businesses approach the residential construction market over the next few years? Tune in to find out!

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Michael Feuz analyzes the latest US Domestic Corporate Cash Holdings data, as it is a leading indicator for B2B activity and new orders in numerous industries. With both positive and negative signs, what sort of impact will the data have on your business moving forward? Tune in to find out!

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Michael Feuz highlights our expectations for business-to-business activity and capital expenditures as 2024 ends and 2025 begins. What sort of impact might the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut have on business spending? Tune in to learn more!

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Michael Feuz discusses recent trends in onshoring, nearshoring, and global trade – along with the drivers behind these trends. Watch now to learn about the available opportunities in US private manufacturing construction being fueled by these onshoring investments.

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain takes a deep dive into inflation data from both producer and consumer perspectives. With higher inflation expected later in the decade, how can you take advantage of the lower borrowing costs in 2024 and 2025? Tune in to learn more!