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Geopolitical, Political, Monetary and Fiscal Risks Abound as 2024 Closes

Article from MHI Solutions Magazine As we look to finish out 2024, the number of risks threatening the outlook are numerous. The geopolitical landscape is fraught with conflict risks from Cold War Two tensions and proxy conflicts. Domestically, the run-up to the 2024 presidential election has been divisive and frustrating for many […]

Potential for Manufacturing and Growth for Second Half of 2024

Article from MHI Solutions Magazine Global manufacturing and growth were under significant pressure in 2023 and early 2024. But the prospects for the second half of 2024 are more favorable. Despite elevated interest rates, U.S. and Chinese manufacturing PMIs picked […]

Mexico’s Nearshoring Numbers

Article from MHI Solutions Magazine No. 1 Mexico’s standing as the leading source of U.S. imports after overtaking China in 2023 $475 billion Value of goods imported into the U.S. from Mexico last year $798 billion Total value of U.S.-Mexico […]

Mexico Rising- Nearshoring Presents Opportunities

Article from MHI Solutions Magazine When Doosan Bobcat announced plans last November to build its first Mexican assembly plant, the material handling equipment maker joined a long and growing list of manufacturers looking to move more of their production capacity […]

Economic Risks and Opportunities Ahead for Supply Chains

Article from MHI Solutions Magazine The global economy has also been slowing, but the U.S. economy continues to post solid growth. Our U.S. economic outlook is modestly positive, although we expect a slowing in U.S. growth, U.S. job gains and […]

Fed Survey Reveals Supply Chain Woes

While supply chain disruptions have certainly improved since the height of Covid, a survey conducted in May by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicates that progress has stalled in the last few months. The report reveals that “Roughly […]

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