The Watch is a report that includes a set of predictive models covering more than 70% of US GDP. The capstone model is one that covers broad-based manufacturing overall, including both durable and nondurable manufacturing. Thus far, this model has performed well, coming in with 98.1% accuracy 3 months in advance and 98.6% accurate 6 months out. …

Over the past few decades, manufacturing jobs have been moving away from developed countries to countries with lower labor costs such as China, India, and Mexico. This offshoring trend has resulted in significant job losses and economic challenges for developed countries, particularly in the manufacturing sector. …

The Armada Strategic Intelligence System (ASIS) is a set of 8 predictive models covering various aspects of durable manufacturing. The capstone model is one that covers industrial production in manufacturing overall, which also includes both durable and nondurable manufacturing. Thus far, this model has performed well, coming in with 98.8% accuracy 3 months in advance and 93.3% accurate 6 months out. …