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Stay up to date as Alan, Brian and key ITR economists discuss the economy, trends and challenges that businesses face in these times. Contribute your thoughts and ideas by adding your comments and join the dialog.

Dr. Bernanke and the FOMC announced their interest rate projection yesterday.  It deserves a few comments.

 

  1. The fact that the FOMC is expecting to keep interest rates essentially flat well into 2014 means that they expect unemployment to remain high, inflation to remain quiet, and the economy to remain troubled for that long.  We are expecting a better 2012...

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ITR Economic Indicators

The graph above charts the 1/12 and 12/12 rates-of-change for a number of key economic indicators tracked by ITR economists. Select from one of the series below to view its historical rate-of-change as well as the corresponding last three months of raw data. Enter your prediction for the next month’s number and the chart will calculate the rates-of-change for you!

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Use the input field above to enter your estimate or a number you saw in today’s news. Click “Chart It!” to see how your prediction would affect the cyclical status of the selected series.


To zoom in on a selected area of this chart click on the chart with your mouse, then drag while holding the mouse button down to select the desired zoom region then release. Double click the chart or click the “Reset” button to reset.