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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. And this industry relies on ITR for the most accurate forecasts. Not until late 2025 and into 2026.” They aren’t overly concerned. Not to worry, he said.

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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. Alan Beaulieu, president of ITR Economics, looked to help industry members make sense of all this complexity during a recent keynote presentation. industrial production keeps on rising.

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Exclusive: Boen and Somerset—A dynamic duo

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FCNews recently sat down with Hardy, Merrick, Stringer and Dan Natkin, managing director, Boen, to discuss the combined company and industry at large today. Patrick, you have a unique perspective coming into this industry with a background in consumer brands. But the war [in Ukraine] put everything in a different position.

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