Economist Beaulieu: How to See Around Corners

Editor’s note: In the following commentary, economist Alan Beaulieu reports on the coming slowdown in the U.S. economy. Beaulieu, the president of ITR Economics, will be a featured speaker at the Steel Market Update Steel Summit Aug. 26-28 in Atlanta. Click here for more information and to register.

The U.S. economy, as measured by Industrial Production, is slowing down. Industrial Production is a great benchmark for most industries and most companies. Knowing when that 12/12 rate-of-change is going to reach a low or establish a high gives you a strategic advantage over your competitors and an opportunity to gain market share.