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ITR Economics

ITR Economics™ provides the best economic intelligence to reduce risk and drive practical and profitable business decisions.

ITR Economics, a Crowe company, is the oldest privately held, continuously operating economic research and consulting firm in the US. We have provided business leaders with economic information, insight, analysis, and strategy since 1948.

With a knowledge base that spans seven decades, we have an uncommon understanding of long-term economic trends as well as best practices for changing market conditions. Our reputation is built on accurate, independent, and objective analysis.

When you team up with ITR Economics, we are fully transparent about what we can and cannot provide. You receive an authentic explanation of how accurate we can be for your business, and you gain a relationship that exemplifies our Core Values through every step of the process!

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1929

A rapid escalation of tariffs in the 1920s leads to a global financial disaster. Following a 1929 US stock market crash, the Great Depression begins. Its impact quickly spreads worldwide, and economic decline and stagnation defines the 1930s.
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1948

ITR Economics is founded by Chapin Hoskins, an editor at Forbes Magazine. Hoskins was researching economic theory to determine whether there was a way for someone to have seen the Great Depression coming before it was too late.
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1982

Brian Beaulieu joins ITR Economics as an economist.
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1987

Brian Beaulieu acquires ITR Economics, operating as CEO and Chief Economist at the firm, which consisted of just three employees at the time.
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1989

Alan Beaulieu joins ITR Economics as an economist, later operating as President of the firm.
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2004

ITR Economics first publishes a forecast for the Great Recession. This early forecast helps numerous businesses prepare in advance by cutting costs and reserving cash to protect themselves from the economic downturn.
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2008

A financial and banking crisis fuels a substantial downturn in the housing market, leading to the beginning of the Great Recession in December 2007. The downturn lasts until June 2009.
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2010 - 2014

2010 - “Make Your Move,” Brian and Alan Beaulieu’s first book, is published. It outlines ITR Economics’ unique methodology to help businesses lead with confidence amid a changing economy.
2014 - Brian and Alan Beaulieu first publish a forecast for the 2030s depression with the release of their book “Prosperity in the Age of Decline.”
2014 - Brian and Alan Beaulieu release “But I Want It,” a children’s book, to positively influence the spending habits of young readers. Proceeds of the book are donated to St. Jude’s Hospital.
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2019

ITR Economics launches the ITR onDemand portal, providing clients with an expansive hub for their favorite subscriptions, leading indicator analysis, webinars, and more.
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2020

The economy goes into recession in March following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. ITR Economics accurately forecasts the economic low and offers free services to help companies navigate through the challenges of the pandemic.
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2021

ITR Economics builds Studio A for virtual events and webinars in response to COVID-19. The quick shift to a virtual world in the wake of the pandemic is a new paradigm for clients.
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2024

Crowe LLP, a public accounting and consulting firm that provides audit, tax, and consulting services to public and private entities, acquires ITR Economics.

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Unique Methodology

94.7% Forecast Accuracy

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