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hishis issue highlights the South. This part As issue highlights the Mid-Atlantic region. of the Presidential election grow, as its the 2012 country continues to starts to heat up, generally the Republican side, a lot of especially onwarm climate and pro-business laws encourage people to move capital. The attention is focused on the nation’sthere for job opportunities. Unions are much weaker in in the financial capital of the country, New York, is also the southern economic suffering continues in most news as the states, which helps companies maintain parts ofproductivity. These two cities anchor a region that has the country. Housing costs are generally affordable for very important movers an opportunity to find been workers, giving for our country since before it was good customers. a country. We find, starting on page 10, that it is really two We also report onsplit between the two housing different regions, good news from the focal points front, as both existing home sales and new home of New York City and Washington, DC. sales show signs of improvement for our industry. This issue also contains our normal update on shipThis issue also contains our normal update on shipment volume, which shows the ment volume, which shows the moving and storage industry continuing to recover from moving and storage industry continuing to recover from the housing slower the the the housing crisis of the last decade. Unfortunately, the recovery is a lot crisis ofthan last decade. it will take time for a return not as strong as many fall was, so Unfortunately, the recovery isto the good old days. had hoped, so it will take time for a seeking the good old days. For moversreturn to greener pastures, we take a look at attractive cities to do business in, For movers perspectives. We also review inbound/outbound data for to do business from a variety ofseeking greener pastures, we take a look at attractive cities states and rein, from a variety of perspectives. traffic review inbound/outbound data for interest gions, to pinpoint imbalances in theWe alsoflow. The housing market is always ofstates toand regions, to pinpointdirect impact on the economic condition of movers. our industry, as it has a imbalances in the traffic flow. AMSA is being transmitted to the membership electronically, we are asking Industry This issue continues our data collection efforts through a survey as we seek to cut proTrends times and get the publication into your hands. Wecost factors. We will have beduction readers to complete about your company and its plan to split distribution results in a future issue. Please and on the link in feedback to both the delivery tween paper and electronic issuesclick welcome your the email on answer a few survey questions and help content understand the economic challenges facing our industry. methodology and forus better suggestions for future issues. As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions on future topics to cover in upcoming issues. Scott Michael Vice President of Military and Government Scott and Advisor Relations Michael to the President Vice President of Military and Government Relations and Advisor to the President

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Published quarterly, Industry Trends Published quarterly, Industry Trends provides provides an overview of current trends anand business activity within the sector, overview of current trends and business activityoffers data on shipment volume, bothon and within the sector, and offers data shipment volume, both aggregate and aggregate and regional; demand factors; regional; demand factors; timing; inbound/ timing; inbound/outbound data; and outbound data; and market-specific trends market-specific trends and outlooks. and outlooks. Most data is based onMost data is based on information submitted information submitted confidentially to confidentially to AMSA AMSA by its members. by its members. Industry Trends provides subscribers with the Industry Trends provides subscribers most comprehensive look at this $16.5 with the most comprehensive look at this billion industry available each quarter. $12.6 billion industry available each quarter. Industry Trends is published quarterly by the Industry Trends is published quarterly by American Moving & Storage Association. the American Moving & Storage Association. The publication isis available on a subscription The publication available on a subscription basis for $550 for nonbasis for $550 for nonmembers. Information members. Information provided in this provided in this publication cannot be publication cannot be reproduced without reproduced without the express For more the express permission of AMSA.permission of AMSA. For more information, contact information, contact Scott Michael, Vice Scott Michael, Vice President of Military President of Military and Government and Government Relations President, to Relations and Advisor to theand Advisorat the President, at smichael@moving.org. smichael@moving.org. © AMSA, 2011 © AMSA, 2012

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