Month-to-month, the revenue outlook for 2024 improved modestly, while 2025’s had a healthy increase. See those figures plus an updated GDP forecast here.
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All but two of the 19 wholesale distribution sectors we track moved more pessimistic month-to-month in our May forecast for 2024 revenue growth, which moved into lower single digits.
