Predicting the next economic downturn

Predicting the next economic downturn

September 13, 2017

Topics: concrete producers, Titan America

How to mine your data for early warning signs of the next recession.

By Craig Yeack

What if your ready-mix sales fell by 75% in one quarter and didn’t recover? It sounds extreme, but some U.S. concrete producers lived this nightmare less than 10 years ago. When business is good in concrete, it can be easy to forget how really bad it can get.

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