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The latest version of the NMMA Data Dashboard is now available, including performance indicators on wholesale and retail sales of powerboats and outboard engines, economic metrics, and interactive graphs illustrating recent and historical trends. 

• Third quarter GDP was upwardly revised from 1.9 percent to 2.1 percent last week, anchored on strong consumer spending. The housing market also picked up with new home sales up 31 percent from a year ago and new housing starts up 14 percent from a year ago.
• Consumer confidence moderated over the past four months but sentiments overall remain high.
• There continues to be some softness in global markets with PMIs in nine of the top 20 boat export markets contracting in October. However, PMIs in four of the top five markets (including Canada, Mexico, Australia, and the Netherlands) were in expansion.

The NMMA Data Dashboard is free to all members and makes accessing current data and insights from NMMA’s statistics and research faster and easier than ever. Non-members can purchase an annual subscription for $1,200.

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