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Positive predictions amid all the uncertainty

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T urn on any news channel (I don’t consider MSNBC a news channel, by the way) and the coverage centers around two subjects: the war in Ukraine and inflation. As the financial health of the nation takes blows from inflation, the war in Ukraine and post-pandemic-driven uncertainty, anxiety levels are at an all-time high.

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Economics: ITR forecast signals return to ‘normalized’ growth

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And let’s not talk about the broader global impact that the war in Ukraine has had on many different industries and countries. Retail sales trends. One of the many leading indicators ITR Economics examines in its forecasting models is retail sales trends. In fact, retail sales are doing well in many parts of the world.

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Exclusive: Boen and Somerset—A dynamic duo

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The company got into the prefinished game in 1999, at which time Paul Stringer joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. This industry is unique in that the retailer and retail salesperson control so much of the sale as opposed to other consumer brands where a consumer walks in knowing the brand. Natkin: Yes.

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