Funhouse Mirrors and the Economy: During the past two and a half years, the normal course of the business cycle and the economy was impacted by a non-economic variable none of us had experienced before: a pandemic. Dr. Brian Wesbury reviews the effects of covid in creating what is still to a great extent a distorted economy that is analogous to looking at yourself in a funhouse mirror and offers his look at post-Covid economy.
The Lemonade Strategy: Covid not only distorted the economy, it also distorted the planning and execution process for many companies. ITR Senior Forecaster Connar Lokar has some thoughts for getting back on track “When Business Gives You Lemmons.”
The “Un-Recession?” If you’re a Boomer, you may remember the very successful ad campaign differentiating 7up that ran in the 1970’s. It distinguished itself from other soft drinks by calling itself “The Uncola” (great commercial featuring a very young James Earl Jones). Vistage Strategy Speaker Marc Emmer describes the current economic situation in terms that might have us calling the next downturn (whenever it happens) the “Un-Recession.” In a very short article he will explain why he thinks “This Recession Will be Different From Any Other.”
