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China Restarts Economy

March 25, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

China’s budding economic recovery provides not only provides some relief to global manufacturing but also insight and guidance into a timeframe when the rest of the world’s economy will restart. Real-time indicators show that China is re-starting its industrial complex…Clearly, the re-start is at an early stage, but things are gradually improving. — Sanford C. …

When Will The Economy Begin To Recover?

March 23, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

The U.S. COVID-19 curve is going vertical as the virus spreads and new cases are finally being counted as testing is ramped up. Though political pressure is building to “open the economy,” we believe the economy will not begin to improve until serval weeks after the rate of change of these curves turns negative. Italy …

Fewer Production Launches Expected This Year – IPC

March 15, 2020 by Jonathan Custer

An IPC survey of 101 companies found that 22 percent expect the coronavirus to result in fewer new product introductions this year. Supply Shock On average companies are reporting a five-week delay on receiving component shipments from their suppliers. Around 50 percent of respondents don’t expect business to return to normal until July. Delays on …