Key Performance Indicators Report – September 2019

State of the Economy In recent SEMA e-News coverage, Kyle Cheng reported the current U.S. cycle of economic growth is at an historic 11th year amid volatility. At the beginning of August, President Trump announced that he would be moving forward with List 4 – 301 tariffs on approximately $300 billion in Chinese goods. The… Continue reading Key Performance Indicators Report – September 2019

Key Performance Indicators Report – August 2019

The Briefing – Trade War The trade war is heating up, as the U.S. government says China is manipulating its currency. Subsequently, it will involve the International Monetary Fund to eliminate unfair competition from Beijing. Reuters reports, U.S. law has three criteria for identifying manipulation among major trading partners: a material global current account surplus,… Continue reading Key Performance Indicators Report – August 2019

Key Performance Indicators Report – July 2019

Briefing As the first half of 2019 comes to a close, the United States enters the longest economic expansion during its history, according to Kyle Cheng on behalf of SEMA. “The economy is intact, and the risk of recession has diminished. Further risks of additional tariffs appear low for now but tension remains, and growth… Continue reading Key Performance Indicators Report – July 2019

Understanding the Burgeoning Powersports Market

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article excerpt from the upcoming July issue-mailing soon-is part of a three-part series investigating the burgeoning powersports market and its connections with the automotive aftermarket. See Part I in the May 2018 issue of THE SHOP magazine, and Part II in the June 2018 issue. The powersports market has exploded in… Continue reading Understanding the Burgeoning Powersports Market