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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.

We combines trusted economic forecasting, objective analysis, and personalized business insights to help organizations anticipate change, make informed decisions, and confidently plan for the future.

What Sets ITR Economics Apart?

We turn economic data into business strategy.

Many organizations have access to economic news, market data, and industry reports. ITR helps clients understand what those signals mean for their businesses and what actions to consider.

We connect macroeconomic trends to company-specific performance.

ITR's services can incorporate a company's internal data, relevant industry indicators, and broader economic conditions to create more meaningful forecasts.

We help clients anticipate business-cycle changes.

Clients use ITR's leading indicators and forecasting methodologies to identify emerging shifts and prepare before those changes fully materialize.

We provide objective analysis without political bias.

Clients rely on ITR's unbiased, data-driven economic insights to cut through conflicting narratives, better understand economic conditions, and make informed business decisions with confidence.

We combine analytical rigor with accessible communication.

ITR's economists are valued not only for their knowledge but also for making complex subjects engaging, understandable, and applicable to business decisions.

We develop lasting strategic partnerships.

Clients continue to rely on ITR's economic expertise through ongoing forecasting, consulting, and keynote presentations that deliver lasting value, strengthen strategic planning, and support informed decision-making as their businesses evolve.

We support decisions across multiple planning horizons.

ITR helps clients address immediate operational concerns while developing longer-term strategies for investments, expansion, staffing, and organizational resilience.

Why Clients Trust ITR Economics

Anticipate changing market conditions with reliable economic forecasts that help you prepare for challenges, identify opportunities, and make proactive business decisions.
Make informed decisions with objective economic insights grounded in data, not political opinions, media speculation, or market noise.
Turn economic insights into action with practical guidance that supports smarter budgeting, hiring, capital investments, and long-term business planning.
Navigate critical business decisions with greater confidence using economic analysis that helps you evaluate opportunities, assess risks, and validate your strategic direction.
Gain a clearer understanding of how economic trends impact your business with insights tailored to your industry, markets, and company-specific challenges.
Count on a trusted economic partner committed to delivering consistent value, dependable guidance, and forward-looking insights that evolve with your business.
Make sense of complex economic trends with clear, engaging, and practical insights that empower your team to understand what's happening and what it means for your business.
Stay ahead of economic shifts with forward-looking forecasts and leading indicators that help you anticipate turning points and prepare for what's next.
Strengthen your strategic planning with independent economic analysis that helps validate internal forecasts, challenge assumptions, and support more informed decisions.
Drive meaningful business results with economic intelligence that helps you improve planning, navigate uncertainty, uncover opportunities, and position your organization for long-term success.

Industry Forecast Accuracy

Our overall forecast accuracy since 1985 is 94.7% at one year out. At ITR Economics, the length of time a forecast is in place is just as important as its accuracy.

While some firms give their clients a moving target, we provide ours with a stake in the ground, empowering them to plan effectively. Take a look at our last few years of scorecards and contact us today for more information. We are happy to talk through our strengths and abilities, as well as any limitations.

FORECAST ACCURACY

2025 Results

US GDP

18-month duration 99.7%

US Industrial Production

16-month duration 99.2%

Europe Industrial Production

20-month duration 98.7%

Canada Industrial Production

15-month duration 98.7%

China Industrial Production

22-month duration 97.9%

Retail Sales

21-month duration 99.1%

Housing (Single-Family)

17-month duration 91.2%

Employment (Private-Sector)

23-month duration 97.9%

Our Scorecard

See our forecast for yourself

The methodology we use works, even in times of extremes. We were in print in January 2006 warning our clients of the coming Great Recession. Our forecast predicted the low point of the recession as well as the rate of rise coming out of it. Imagine if you had known those critical points so far in advance.

Download a snippet of our January 2006 Trends Report featuring our Great Recession warning!

See the forecast behind our Great Recession warning

Thought Leadership Team

Behind ITR Economics’ trusted forecasts and actionable insights is a team of experienced economists dedicated to helping businesses navigate an ever-changing economic landscape. Our Thought Leadership Team combines decades of expertise in economic forecasting, research, and strategic consulting to translate complex economic trends into clear, practical guidance.

Through data-driven analysis and forward-looking perspectives, they empower business leaders to make informed decisions, mitigate risk, and plan confidently for the future.

Careers

Through ITR Economics' parent company, Crowe LLP, we hire people who share our values, maintain strong relationships, and bring ideas to the table.

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“In a world where everything we see is biased, truth is hard to find. It’s sad that so many people and corporations are profiting from dividing us. Thank you all for staying true and having a moral compass. We can’t change the weather but we can change our sails. However if our compass is off, we’ll never know the direction to go.” – ITR Subscriber