US: Metro Workstation

• Complete Coverage
  Monitor all MSAs through frequent commentary postings, as well as in-depth analysis of each area's recent economic performance as featured in Précis Metro.
• Real-Time Updates
  Identify opportunities and risks more frequently based on daily economic commentary on local economic conditions, in combination with data and pre-made indicators with the latest values.
• Flexible, User-Defined Views/Reports
  Define your view of any MSA by selecting, arranging and customizing only the indicators, data and analysis that matter most to your business.

Customizable Indicators and Data 
Customize, compare and transform pre-made indicators/proprietary indices and metro-filtered historic/forecast data over time and geography, including:

• Gross metro product
• Industry diversity
• Employment
• Personal income
• Population
• Housing activity
• Migration flows
• Cost of doing business
• Cost of living
• Risk-adjusted return
• Short- and long-term employment growth

• Forecasts with Alternative Scenarios
  Evaluate the impact of external forces on investments using forecasts under alternative scenarios, updated monthly from our simultaneous econometric model.
• Custom Reporting
  Create custom reports. Combine analysis and data from different geographies. Share, download or automate delivery of custom reports as a PDF.
• Data Buffet Integration
  Access your charts and data from the Data Buffet service.

• Identify investment opportunities and risks by evaluating areas with growth potential and strong economic performance.
• Manage exposure to potential risks in areas with flagging labor and housing markets.
• Plan expansion and resource allocation to prepare for regional economic fluctuations.
• Analyze trends in housing, employment and migration to develop effective marketing to key demographics.