NAM Chief Economist Briefs AFS Members

Chad Moutray, Ph.D., was the featured presenter during last month's AFS Members-Only Webinar on the 2022 economic outlook for manufacturing. Moutray, chief economist for the National Association of Manufacturers, provided perspectives on labor participation rates, manufacturing demand, wages, a...

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Published inModern Casting Vol. 112; no. 2; p. 44
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Des Plaines American Foundry Society, Inc 01.02.2022
American Foundry Society
Subjects
Economic aspects
Economic forecasting
Economic indicators
Economists
Manufacturing
Supply chains
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Summary:Chad Moutray, Ph.D., was the featured presenter during last month's AFS Members-Only Webinar on the 2022 economic outlook for manufacturing. Moutray, chief economist for the National Association of Manufacturers, provided perspectives on labor participation rates, manufacturing demand, wages, and more. Among the insights he shared was that surveys show manufacturers expect supply chain problems to abate in the second half of 2022. The main takeaway: economic indicators are good and US manufacturers are optimistic, but challenges remain. The webinar is available for members to stream in the AFS Members-Only Webinar Archive at www.afsinc.org/members-only-webinars.
ISSN:0026-7562
2376-4430