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KPI — April: Manufacturing ISM
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in March, and the overall economy grew for the 131st consecutive month, say…
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KPI — April: Voice of Consumers
A negative short-term outlook has caused consumer confidence to decline sharply…
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KPI: Manufacturing ISM
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased during February, and the overall economy grew for the 130th consecutive month, said…
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KPI: State of the Economy
The country gained 273,000 new jobs last month despite growing concerns of the coronavirus pandemic—uncertainty that triggered stock market volatility…
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KPI: The Voice of Consumers
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® reported a slight uptick during February, following an increase in January. “Despite the decline…
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KPI: New and Used Vehicles
New Vehicle Market The dead of winter turned out to be a pleasant surprise in total new vehicle sales, with…
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Automotive Aftermarket
An unquenchable thirst for a tech-driven society has led to the mega digital dynasty in which we are living, and…
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Key Performance Indicators Report — February 2020
The Brief Moody’s Investor Service, a credit ratings agency, revised its 2020 outlook for global auto sales in the wake…
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Key Performance Indicators Report — January 2020
The Brief Back in January 2019, Cox Automotive estimated domestic light-duty vehicle sales to top out at 16.8 million for…
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Key Performance Indicators Report — December 2019
The Brief The year 2019 was an unpredictable one. As unemployment hit record lows, consumer confidence wavered month-to-month with tensions…
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Key Performance Indicators Report – November 2019
‘Tis that time of year again—the holidays are upon us. From Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday to…
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Key Performance Indicators Report – October 2019
State of the Economy While many economic fundamentals remain solid, the September “SEMA Industry Indicators” report points to clear signs the economy…
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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…
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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…
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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…
