What Data is Important to You?

January 23, 2023

Key data points help our members plan and adjust their business strategy as issues emerge and the pace of change quickens. That is why we are working with academic leaders around our state to develop important, measurable, and meaningful data insights that can help all of us better understand consumer markets, workforce needs, growth and development opportunities, and more. We listen carefully to member input and would like your thoughts on specific data points that would help you manage your business, and the frequency of that information (monthly, quarterly, semi-annually).

On its own, data is not very interesting or helpful. But taken together, data points create information, and information leads to knowledgeable insights that guide decision-making. So what Delaware data points would be of interest or help to you? Please fill out this one-question survey with your ideas!

What Delaware data points would be of interest or help to you?

News You Can Use

We start the week with leading economic indicator results from December. On Tuesday, we’ll get the S&P U.S. manufacturing flash for the first part of January, and the S&P U.S. services flash for January too. Thursday brings us a raft of data with initial jobless claims, real GDP from Q4 of last year, December durable goods orders, and new home sales figures from December. We close out the week on Friday with real disposable income and real consumer spending results from December, and the University of Michigan one- and five-year inflation expectation figures.

Companies with earnings calls this week include Logitech International and Zions Bancorp today. Microsoft headlines the Tuesday calls and is joined by 3M, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Navient, and Verizon. Tesla and AT&T headline Wednesday’s calls, and are joined by Abbott Labs, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Flex. Visa, American Airlines, Comcast, Valero Energy, American Express, and Colgate-Palmolive are among the many others with calls this week.

Michael J. Quaranta

President

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce

Uniquely Delaware

Delaware State of the State Recap

Last Thursday, Governor Carney delivered his State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly, announcing plans to strengthen our economy and infrastructure, invest in public schools and child care, and maintain a sustainable financial plan. Read more >

"I can confidently say that because of the work we’ve done together, the state of our state is strong, and will only get stronger in the years ahead. If we continue working together – as we do in Delaware better than anyone else – we’ll build a future worthy of the next generation."

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