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PMPA Business Trends March 2024 The PMPA Business Trends Sales Index for March 2024 remained elevated and level, softening just 1.3 percent compared to the prior month. All sentiment indicators for Sales, Lead Times, Profitability, and Employment remained level and positive as well. Hours worked remained level. Apparently, much of the volatility has been worked…
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The reason that PMPA members closely follow the ITR Quarterly Forecast Report is that their process of analysis clarifies and makes patterns clear that the news cycle seems to miss. Everybody seems to know that the economy is terrible, people can’t find work, and sales are down in many sectors….
PMPA Business Trends March 2026 The March 2026 business trends came in at 193 with 53 respondents reporting. The index increased 16.99 percent over the previous month and 28.20 percent versus March a year earlier. The index was above the 5-year average for March . March registered an all-time high for March and an…
PMPA Business Trends February 2024 In February, PMPA’s Business Trends Sales Index achieved it’s third consecutive increase. Our shops outpaced the Federal Reserve’s Industrial Production indicator, and sentiment indicators for Net Sales, Lead Times, Employment and Profitability remained positive. Our data continues to make a positive case for the next three months for our shops….
PMPA / ITR Economics Forecast Report August 2024 Despite the Headlines, Optimism Is a Valid Outlook ITR’s latest forecast report for PMPA has taken a turn to the positive, and now expects a 2024 broad plateau rather than economic recession. Of the 8 Industries measured that our shops serve, only one is…