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The Retail Situation

By Dr. Chris Kuehl | March 27, 2024

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Consumer spending accounts for 70% of GDP and forms the core of U.S. economic activity. The retail sales outlook models show that retail spending is forecasted to remain strong through the beginning of 2024 before softening slightly. These models have been trained over a 20-year data period, and the accuracy of the models are in […]

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Dr. Chris Kuehl

Chris is the managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. Armada’s mission is to combine the traditions of corporate and competitive intelligence with strategic and tactical planning to provide clients with a clear view of the world they exist in and what they can do to advance their goals. Major clients include YRC Freight, TranSystems, Kansas City Southern Railroad, C-Biz, and others. Chris Kuehl serves as economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International® (FMA). One of his major roles at FMA is writing an economic e-newsletter titled Fabrinomics®, specifically designed to aid business decision-making by management and shop owners in the metal forming and fabricating industry. Chris also conducts workshops for FMA at major conferences and trade shows.

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