posted on 09.04.14

What’s hot? What’s not? MAPI Foundation economists offer insights and manufacturing forecasts for key regions around the world in this video roundtable. Highlights include:

Dan Meckstroth, who addresses the industrial outlook for the United States, where we’re expecting to see industrial production growth of 3.2% in 2014 and 4.0% in 2015.

Kris Bledowski, who speaks developments in the Eurozone/Central Europe and notes that investments demands are driving capital goods output in the Eurozone.

Yingying Xu, who provides an overview of China,where she finds economic growth stabilizing.

Cliff Waldman, who updates the landscape in India where industrial production is forecast to advance 6% in 2015.

Fernando Sedano, who provides a forecast for Latin America and says growth is supported by Mexican industries.

Don Norman, who discusses what’s in store for U.S. energy prospects, paying special attention to the opportunity presented by production of 3.2 million additional barrels of oil per day since 2008.

Video provided in affiliation with the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation.