Christopher Rugaber

AP Economics Writer

Your Complete Guide to Inventory Forecasting

Your Complete Guide to Inventory Forecasting

An accurate inventory forecast is invaluable, especially when supply chains and consumer demand are changing rapidly. Effective inventory forecasting can mean the difference between profitability and piles of unsold goods that eat up your available cash.

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April US Industrial Output Up a Modest 0.7%

It was considerably down from a sharp gain of 2.4% in March.

A workman carries beam at a new housing site in Madison County, Miss. on March 16.

Weather Impacts Drive February Construction Spending Down 0.8%

The drop was led by lower spending on apartments, hotels, hospitals and educational facilities.

In this Dec. 1, 2020 photo, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell appears before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Fed Rate Expected to Remain Near Zero Through 2023

With its brightening outlook, the Fed on Wednesday significantly upgraded its forecasts for growth and inflation.