June manufacturing surveys from the federal reserve banks of Dallas, Richmond, Kansas City, and New York offer a snapshot how production lines across the country are faring.
In 2025, global investments in electricity are expected to be roughly 50% more than what’s spent on bringing coal, natural gas and oil to market, per recent analysis by the International Energy Agency.
Despite fears about how oil shipments could be affected if Iran targets tanker traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, global supply remains strong.
GDP and other hard data are more comprehensive and focus on the past. While anecdotal evidence is more fickle, but can show early signs of an economic shift.
