- industry and market research reports (overviews at a broad geographic and sector level)
- articles
- industry associations
- government agencies
- public company annual reports (the 10-Ks of US public companies report industry, economic & risk conditions)
You can understand the context in which a company operates, including its economic and industrial environment by researching its industry. Sources for industry information include
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