The US Consumer: Positioned for Strength

Would you believe me if I told you that the US consumer is in a better financial position today than when we entered the pandemic? While an underwhelming jobs report and consumer inflation reaching 4.2% are monopolizing economic headlines, the consumer is nevertheless well-positioned to negotiate any turbulence in the ongoing economic recovery.


INDUSTRY FORECAST: ITR

Recovery Coming COVID-19 Vaccine May Bolster Businesses’ Confidence in Bourgeoning Economic Recovery, Incentivize Investment With the onset of the new year, there are a multitude of signals suggesting cause for optimism moving forward. Recovery in the US Industrial Production quarterly data has already begun, and our dashboard of leading indicators suggests that the annual production […]



INDUSTRY FORECAST: ITR

ITR Economics CEO Brian Beaulieu shares his insights about the state of the economy and its impact on MHEDA members.


Taking the Right Road Back

The North American economy is slowly, but systematically, gaining momentum. The challenge in moving forward is to ensure that firms don’t let their exuberance to regain sales volume prevent them from making profit-based decisions.


Engineered Systems DiSC: We’re Different

In 2018, MHEDA decided to conduct a comprehensive benchmarking study of engineered systems companies only. Our goal was to provide a valuable business planning tool for engineered systems businesses and to provide a resource, which continues to evolve.