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The numbers: A closely watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity rose by 0.7 percentage point to 47.4 in December, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday.…
Read more U.S. manufacturing sector shrinks for 14th straight month in DecemberRecession fears are rising. Nothing beats fear better than good information and that’s what we will get this week. Investors and economists will get good insight into the…
Read more Health of several key sectors, including the U.S. consumer, plus an outlook from Fed’s Powell on radar this coming weekThe numbers: The Philadelphia Fed said Thursday its gauge of regional business activity inched up to negative 23.2 in March from negative 24.3 in the prior month. Any…
Read more Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing gauge remains deep in contraction territory in MarchThe numbers: The New York Fed’s Empire State business conditions index, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the state, tumbled 21.7 points to negative 32.9 in January, the…
Read more New York Empire State factory gauge drops sharply in January signaling deep contraction in activityThe numbers: A closely-watched index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity fell 0.7 percentage points to 50.2 in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management on Tuesday. Economists…
Read more U.S. manufacturing barely expands in October, ISM says
