Michael Guckes

Michael Guckes Former Chief Economist & Director of Analytics

Economics

Supply Chain and Employment Now Primary Index Drivers

Index component movement indicates maturing expansion.

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Economics

Supply Chain and Employment Activity Sustain Index

The Metalworking Index’s component movement indicates maturing expansion.

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Economics

Metalworking Index Sustains Growth Rate Entering the Second Quarter

Metalworking’s April reading remained unchanged from the prior month.

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Economics

Metalworking Index Has Impressive First Quarter

First-quarter performance is unparalleled in the history of the Index.

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Economics

Metalworking Index Extends Upward Breakout

All components of the Gardner Business Index: Metalworking sustained continued expansion in February.

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Economics

Metalworking Index Starts 2018 Sharply Stronger

The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking shows that new orders, including export demand, are driving industry expansion.

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Economics

Industry Closes 2017 on a Strong Note

The Gardner Business Index: Metalworking set a calendar-year record for growth in December.

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Economics

Industry Is Still Keeping up in Year of Strong Growth

Although the Gardner Business Index for November 2017 moved lower, its average for the year is still at a five-year high.

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Economics

Metalworking Index Hits Six-Year Record

The Gardner Business Index for October 2017 reaches its highest point since 2011.

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Economics

Another Strong Quarter for Metalworking

The Gardner Business Index for September 2017 shows that the metalworking industry is continuing its upward trend.

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Economics

Gardner Business Index: Metalworking August 2017 – 54.7

Modest but consistent backlog growth is an indicator of future machine tool sales.

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