In August, employers added 201,000 non-farm jobs, marking the 95th consecutive month employers added jobs.
Learn more regarding the state of the automotive specialty-equipment industry and current and projected product trends.
Despite uncertainty over tariffs, the United States enters the back half of 2018 on solid footing.
SEMA projects that the market will continue to grow through the end of 2018 and bring retail sales close to $45 billion.
In 2017, American consumers spent more money than ever modifying their vehicles.
The first half of 2018 is in the books and the economy continues to show resilience and strength.
A fresh redesign of SEMA's Market Research landing page offers a more user-friendly format for viewing and accessing the latest reports and market studies.
The monthly SEMA Industry Indicators reports offer a high-level snapshot of the overall U.S. economy, with an emphasis on economic data affecting the automotive aftermarket industry.
A new SEMA Market Research study reveals that most manufacturers, distributors and retailers saw increased sales over the past year.
Initial estimates of economic growth in the first quarter show 2.3% growth, and estimates for second-quarter GDP (i.e. economic growth) are currently tracking 4% growth.