05 Apr 2021

Businomics Newsletter, April 2021: Improving Economy

By Bill Conerly

What’s New, April 2021

What’s on your mind? I like to hear what business leaders are wondering about. Your questions motivate my selection of charts and my articles. Feel free to email me with what you’d like to hear more about.

Conerly on the Economy Monthly Charts

My Articles on Forbes.com

Human Resources Diversity: The Geographic Dimension

Small Business Opportunities To Boost Profits And Productivity

Supply Chains After The Covid Pandemic: Resilience More Important Than Cost

World Economy Will Grow Rapidly In 2021

Cities Will Be More Fragile, More Competitive, Than Ever Before

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Helping business leaders make better decisions through a better understanding of the economy.

Sincerely,

Bill Conerly

Previous Issues

Businomics Newsletter, March 2021: Economy on Track for Growth
Businomics Newsletter, February 2021: Nice Growth But Not Recovered
Businomics Newsletter, January 2021: Vaccines Will Help Economy
Businomics Newsletter, December 2020: Back on Track by 2022
Businomics Newsletter, November 2020: Sharp Rebound But Not All the Way
Businomics Newsletter, October 2020: Good Rebound Expected Globally
Businomics Newsletter, September 2020: Halfway to Recovery
Businomics Newsletter, August 2020: GDP in Q3 Will Be Up Sharply
Businomics Newsletter, July 2020: Global Rebound Next Year
Businomics Newsletter, June 2020: Wide Economic Uncertainty

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