Episode 17: Credit Managers’ Index and its importance to our economic future, manufacturing talk, Chris wants to send you charts and graphs!

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl” economic update podcast. In Episode 17, Dr. Kuehl takes a comprehensive look at the importance of the Credit Managers’ Index as a predictive economic tool. Chris also explains the relevance of the numbers 21 and 73.

• What exactly is the Credit Managers’ Index?
• How does the CMI differ from PMI?
• Why should the PHCP-PVF industry care about the CMI?
• What does the CMI tell us about 2021?
• How does the CMI relate to manufacturing?
• Why the numbers 21 and 73 are important.