The State of the Economy: Is Perception Reality?
By Dr. Chris Kuehl | October 8, 2025
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Not to engage in one of the oldest philosophical debates, but there has been abundant evidence to show that people often believe something that data and facts seem to contradict. That is very often true when the subject is economics. Opinion polls about the economy convey plenty of gloom and doom. Consumer and business confidence […]
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Dr. Chris Kuehl
Chris is the managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. Armada’s mission is to combine the traditions of corporate and competitive intelligence with strategic and tactical planning to provide clients with a clear view of the world they exist in and what they can do to advance their goals. Major clients include YRC Freight, TranSystems, Kansas City Southern Railroad, C-Biz, and others. Chris Kuehl serves as economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International® (FMA). One of his major roles at FMA is writing an economic e-newsletter titled Fabrinomics®, specifically designed to aid business decision-making by management and shop owners in the metal forming and fabricating industry. Chris also conducts workshops for FMA at major conferences and trade shows.
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