Economic Trends

MDM Forecast: December Update Offers First Look at 2026

Along with updated projections for full-year 2024 and 2025, our latest forecast shows 2026 sector-specific expectations.

December 16, 2024

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The latest monthly update to the MDM Forecast reveals a slight increase in 2024 full-year sentiment, with most of the industry’s 19 sectors reporting continued increases in their 2024 revenue outlooks compared to November. Per usual at the end of the year, the overall outlook for 2024 didn't have a major month-to-month change, while 2025's held steady. As always, the key value in the MDM Forecast comes from the sector-specific forecasts it provides. December's iteration also provided our first look at 2026's revenue outlook, while we will no longer include 2020's tumultuous year in our…

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