ITR Economics

What ITR Economics does

ITR Economics is a US-based economic research and consulting firm founded in 1948 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire. Acquired by Crowe LLP in 2021, it operates as a subsidiary of the larger professional services firm while retaining its standalone brand and forecasting methodology. The company is positioned as the oldest privately held, continuously operating economic research and consulting firm in the United States, serving business leaders, manufacturers, distributors, trade associations, and private equity firms with macroeconomic forecasts and strategic guidance.

The firm's core technology is its proprietary Rate-of-Change Methodology, which measures the rate of change in economic indicators to identify business cycle phases and predict future economic trends. This methodology underpins a portfolio of products including the Trends Report (monthly publication), DataCast (leading indicator analysis tool), Trends 10 (business cycle snapshot), the ITR Optimizer (forecasting optimization tool), and the State Opportunity Index. The firm reports a 94.7% forecast accuracy rating at four quarters out since 1985, with specific 2025 accuracy figures of 99.7% for US GDP (18-month duration) and 99.2% for US Industrial Production (16-month duration). These capabilities are delivered through a team of approximately 51–100 employees, including a leadership bench personally trained by founder Brian Beaulieu.

ITR Economics generates revenue through five primary streams: recurring subscriptions via the ITR OnDemand portal (Trends Report, DataCast, Insider), Executive Vantage Point (EVP) annual consulting programs with quarterly report cadences, speaking engagements at conferences and corporate events, the Financial Resilience Program (a 15-year forecast service), and paid webinars/educational content. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; enterprise consulting and EVP are sold through consultative sales motions while smaller subscriptions and webinars are sold via self-serve e-commerce. Distribution occurs through direct sales for enterprise engagements, the ITR OnDemand self-serve platform for SMB/individual buyers, and a speaker booking process for events, supported by a multi-channel content marketing engine including blogs, two podcasts (TrendsTalk and Fed Watch), YouTube, email newsletters, and consistent earned media placements on Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, and CNN.

Name

ITR Economics

Legal name

ITR Economics LLC

Website

https://itreconomics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ITR Economics is a US economic research and consulting firm founded in 1948 that provides proprietary macroeconomic forecasts, business cycle analysis, and strategic advisory services to manufacturers, distributors, trade associations, and private equity firms under its Rate-of-Change Methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscriptions: Online subscription-based access to economic reports and analysis including Trends Report, DataCast, and Insider publications delivered through the ITR OnDemand portal with 24/7 access
2. Executive Vantage Point (EVP) Consulting: Personalized consulting reports customized to individual client needs, with direct engagement from expert economists including quarterly meetings and strategic guidance
3. Speaking Services: Keynote presentations and speaking engagements at conferences, trade associations, and corporate events delivered by ITR's team of economists
4. Financial Resilience Program: 15-year forecast service providing custom roadmap for navigating economic challenges, including business-specific performance forecasting and strategic planning
5. Webinars and Educational Content: Paid webinar archives and educational resources on topics like the 2030s depression, capital investment timing, and strategic shifts for resiliency

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ITR Economics provides economic forecasting, business cycle analysis, and strategic consulting for business leaders. Core deliverables include the Trends Report™ monthly subscription, DataCast™ leading indicator tool, Executive Vantage Point™ (EVP) custom consulting program, and the Financial Resilience Program with 15-year forecasts, all underpinned by its proprietary Rate-of-Change Methodology. Offerings are delivered via the ITR OnDemand portal, direct consulting engagements, and keynote speaking services worldwide.

Product overview

ITR Economics offers an integrated suite of economic intelligence products and consulting services designed to help business leaders make informed decisions. The core offerings include the Trends Report™ (monthly publication), DataCast™ (leading indicator analysis tool), and Executive Vantage Point™ (EVP) consulting program, all accessible through the onDemand subscription platform. The company also provides specialized services like the Financial Resilience Program for long-term planning through the 2030s, Fed Watch (weekly Fed analysis), and TrendsTalk podcast. Speaking services deliver expert economists to events, while consulting services offer tailored strategic planning, forecasting, and market analysis. All offerings are delivered through a unified platform with 24/7 access to content and expert consultation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trends Report: ITR Economics' primary subscription publication providing macroeconomic forecasts and industry trend analysis
• Executive Vantage Point (EVP)
• DataCast
• Trends 10
• Fed Watch
• TrendsTalk
• Rate-of-Change Methodology
• Financial Resilience

Products and services

• Trends Report™ Monthly subscription publication providing macroeconomic analysis and forecasts across industries, delivering key market insights and actionable data for strategic planning, business cycle positioning, and investment timing decisions.
• DataCast™ Proprietary leading indicator analysis tool providing macroeconomic data and real-time tracking of economic indicators to support forecasting and business planning for business leaders and economists.
• Executive Vantage Point™ (EVP) Customized consulting program providing quarterly reports, personalized economic insights, and expert consultation tailored to specific business needs and industry cycles, with quarterly meetings and ongoing communication on critical current events.
• Financial Resilience Program 15-year forecast service providing a custom roadmap for navigating economic challenges, including analysis of past recession performance and strategic preparation specifically referencing the 2030s depression.
• Insider™ Subscription service providing enhanced economic intelligence and insider-level insights for subscribers through the ITR OnDemand portal.
• Speaking Services Professional keynote speakers and economists available for conferences, trade associations, and corporate events worldwide; booked through ITR's speaker assignment process including date alignment and expertise matching.
• Consulting Services Expert economic consulting for strategic planning, budget planning, sales forecasting, capital investment decisions, and market analysis delivered by ITR economists.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94.7% forecast accuracy at one year out since 1985
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Crowe LLPcoreOthersCrowe LLP acquired ITR Economics, making it part of the Crowe consulting organization. Crowe is a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm. This acquisition enhances ITR's ability to provide economic consulting services to a broader client base while maintaining ITR's independent forecasting methodology.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Consulting: Big Four advisory firm offering macro/economic strategy services through its consulting practice — overlaps in buyer, buying motion, and analytical techniques, though positioned as a broad multi-service firm rather than cyclical forecasting specialist.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm with economic and macroeconomic client work via its research arm — competes for the same strategic-economic advisory engagements at large enterprises while ITR remains a specialist alternative.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with macro and economic advisory practices serving many of the same enterprise decision-makers, but offers broader corporate strategy rather than pure economic-cycle forecasting specialization.

Direct peers

• Conference Board: Nonprofit research organization that publishes leading economic indicators and member-supported economic research — competes with ITR on cyclical indicator frameworks like the Trends 10 snapshot.
• Moody's Analytics: Subsidiary of Moody's providing economic research, credit forecasting, and custom economic consulting to enterprise customers — direct competitor in macro forecasting sold through subscription and consulting channels.
• Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): Provides country-level economic and political forecasts through subscription reports and custom consulting, serving multinational corporate strategy teams in the same buying motion as ITR Economics.
• Oxford Economics: Global economic forecasting and consulting firm offering subscription research, macro models, and tailored consulting — closest competing model to ITR Economics' Trends Report, EVP and bespoke forecast services.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence (formerly IHS Markit): Sells proprietary economic and industry indicators, sector forecasts, and custom analytics via subscription — directly comparable to ITR's DataCast, Trends Report, and bespoke industry cycle work.

Emerging players

• AlphaSense: AI-driven market and research intelligence platform that aggregates brokerage research, filings, and proprietary forecasting content for corporate users — emerging substitute for parts of ITR's subscription content.
• CB Insights: Data-driven research and advisory firm providing macro and sector intelligence via subscription, used by corporate strategy and PE teams — comparable buyer use case to ITR's economic forecasting subscriptions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/itroutlook
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TrendResearch
• Facebookfacebook.com/ITREconomics77
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/itr-economics
• Instagraminstagram.com/itreconomics

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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