2027 Economic Outlook: Why Straight-Line Budgeting Could Put Growth at Risk | TrendsTalk

This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist Taylor St. Germain discusses the economic outlook for 2027 and why businesses should avoid assuming that the strong growth seen in 2026 will continue at the same pace. Several key benchmarks, including industrial production, capital expenditures, and wholesale trade, are expected to move from accelerating growth to a period of slower expansion.

Taylor explains how this shift could affect business planning, pricing, profit margins, and budgeting decisions. He also highlights potential opportunities in commercial construction, data centers, artificial intelligence, and other high-technology industries that may help offset slower growth elsewhere.

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