U.S. manufacturers plan to hire skilled workers and invest in businesses, while overseas expansion declines, reflecting elevated concern regarding the strong dollar and increased foreign competition, according to PwC's Q1 2015 Manufacturing Barometer

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) declined slightly in March. The index now stands at 127.65, down from 127.77 in February. However, that still represents a 5.6 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago.

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Sees "Reverse Last Chance This Century"

The year 2015 could be a mirror image of the year 1981, when highly restrictive policies by the U.S. Federal Reserve ended a prolonged uptrend in inflation, according to BNY Mellon Chief Economist Richard Hoey. Hoey made the comments in his March 25 commentary, State of the Debate.

American economy to grow by 3.0% in 2015 and 2.8% in 2016

Consumers are set to take the lead in pushing forward American economic growth, according to a new report by TD Economics, an affiliate of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®.

The national level of customer satisfaction dropped 0.5 percent to 75.2 in the final quarter of 2014, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). This is the fourth consecutive quarterly decline in customer satisfaction for the country as a whole, forecasting weak economic growth for 2015.

Moderate Growth in the Months Ahead

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Mexico declined 2.0 percent in January to 100.6 (2010 = 100), following a 3.5 percent decrease in December, and a 1.0 percent increase in November.

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Index Still Remains at Pre-Recession Levels

Resulting boost to consumer incomes from lower oil prices will likely be greater than any federal tax cut ever enacted

Short-Term Outlook Looks Positive, but Downside Risks Exist