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SEMA Industry Indicators: U.S. Economic Outlook Remains Positive

By Kyle Cheng

Industry Indicators
SEMA’s monthly “Industry Indicators” report provides a high-level snapshot of the overall U.S. economy with an emphasis on economic data that directly or indirectly affects the automotive aftermarket industry and your business.

Overall, the U.S. economic outlook remains positive. In August, employers added 201,000 non-farm jobs. This marks the 95th consecutive month employers added jobs. Unemployment remains low at 3.9% and economic (GDP) growth is strong. To learn more, download the “SEMA Industry Indicators Report,” now available from SEMA Market Research.

This monthly report provides a high-level snapshot of the overall U.S. economy with an emphasis on economic data that directly or indirectly affects the automotive aftermarket industry and your business. This month, the report also highlights insights from the latest “SEMA Industry Perspectives Report.”

To view the new “SEMA Industry Indicators Report,” visit www.sema.org/research.