US Monitor
Understand exposure risks and opportunity outlooks across the US economy
Do you need to evaluate risks to investment based on macroeconomic alternate scenarios?
Do you need macroeconomic data and forecasts to support internal models and determine portfolio mix, concentration mix, growth strategies, and potential new product development?
Do you need macroeconomic and consumer data and forecasts to build market plans and allocate resources?
Do you need to assess both the competition and market opportunities on a regular basis to identify local strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats?
Financial market and business professionals need accurate, transparent, and reliable data, insight and forecasts to understand key drivers of growth and critical indicators of risk at the United States national, state and metro level.
The US Monitor service provides forward-looking analysis, strategic reports and quantitative data, along with over 1,000 indicators supported by a team of analysts, giving clients an unprecedented ability to anticipate and evaluate the impact of policy decisions and potential economic shocks on all aspects of the US economy.
Commercial and Regional Banks
Develop long-term strategies impacting portfolio mix, concentration mix, growth strategies, new product development and market penetration. Monitor local, regional and national economic, financial, and industry events which could impact lending growth goals, portfolio management, risk tolerance and lending policies. Evaluate potential risks to investment based on alternate scenarios.
Investors and Asset Managers
Identify early indicators of changing economic conditions and quantify the impact. Understand the influence of national policy changes at the local level and determine the economic impact on company fundamentals. Monitor local, regional, and national economic, financial, and industry events and trends. Evaluate upside and downside portfolio risk through alternative scenarios.
Insurance Companies
Monitor local, regional and national economic, financial, and industry events which could impact lending growth goals, portfolio management, risk tolerance and lending policies. Assess health of portfolio and market planning: resource allocation, consumer spend and economic factors. Manage risk exposure from regional and macroeconomic trends to investment portfolio.
Strategic Planners
Build market plans and allocate resources based on the consumer outlook and economic forecast. Validate internal forecasts to ensure accurate market sizing. Monitor local, regional and national economic, financial, and industry events which could impact revenue and growth projections. Assess both the competition and market opportunities on a regular basis to identify local strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats.
What's Included
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Data and Analysis
US Economic: Short-, mid- and long-term forecasts
Comprehensive and transparent analysis and data coverage of key drivers of the US economy. 10-year and 30-year economic outlooks, including alternate scenarios, risk analysis and comprehensive sector outlooks. The US Macro Model includes up to 2,000 variables and more than 1,500 equations that track virtually every economic activity.
US Consumer Markets
Evaluate the impact of consumer spending as an economic driver in key markets. 10-year US consumer spending forecasts by detailed category as well as retail sales, income distribution, finances and demographics.
US Regional
Assess the economic performance and outlook for a region, state, or metro based on key indicators such as industry employment, housing, and gross production. Short-term and long-term economic forecasts for 9 regions, 50 states, 380+ metropolitan areas, 3,100+ counties, and detailed level analysis of the housing and mortgage markets. Clients can analyze foreclosure rates and delinquencies to understand their exposure to the local housing market. Forecast concepts available at the State level include 22 categories of personal consumption; net migration (international and domestic); and gross State/Metro product for 15+ sectors.
US Historical Data
Access a full historical data foundation needed to build or benchmark current forecast or mine for key inflection points. Over 200K time series provide complete, detailed coverage of a broad range of U.S. financial, economic, and demographic statistics, including survey and government-reported data with coverage as early as the 1900s.
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Key Deliverables
- Headline Analysis
- Weekly Economic Commentary
- Monthly US Economic Outlook
- Weekly US GDP Tracker
- US Executive Summary
- US Forecast Flash
- Fed Views
- Economic Watches
- Key Interest Rates Forecast
- US Economy – The 30-year Focus
- Financial Alternatives Quarterly Report
- Executive Summary of Regional Economies
- Monthly US Regional Economic Outlook Briefing
- US Markets State Economies
- US Markets Metro Economies
- Consumer Markets Monthly Briefing
- US Consumer Markets Outlook
- Special Reports
- Quarterly & AdHoc Webinars
- Pre-FOMC Webinars
- Forecast Databanks
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Member Privileges
- Analyst access: Connect directly with our award-winning team of 150 full-time economists
- Webcasts: Email invitations to our US-focused webcasts and FOMC meeting reviews, with on-demand availability to listen at your convenience
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Connect
Maximize your subscription content with Connect – our state-of-the-art business intelligence platform
- Real-time reporting: Read updated analysis and commentary as data releases and events warrant
- Email alerts: Set up notifications for updates to categories of interest
- Rapid data retrieval: Access analysis and data in a single search or via interactive maps
- Formatting/presentation tools: Format data by relevant indices and build customizable, presentation-ready graphs
- Flexible export: Export all forecast tables in multiple formats (Excel, PDF, PowerPoint)
- Automated content refreshes: Save searches and update content automatically
- Scenario analysis: Develop your own scenarios with user-friendly tools
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