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Factory Activity Cools Amidst Employment Concerns

Featured, Featured ArticlesBy Barbara JorgensenDecember 1, 2020Leave a comment

U.S. manufacturing activity cooled a bit in November as a resurgence in Covid-19 cases pressured factory employment and production levels. The Institute for Supply Management’s PMI declined by 1.8 percent — to 57.5 — from October’s level of 59.3. Although workforce limitations are being felt across the supply chain, the PMI remains above 50, indicating…

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Manufacturing Activity Continues Post-Closure Rebound

Featured, Featured ArticlesBy Barbara JorgensenOctober 1, 2020Leave a comment

U.S. manufacturing activity cooled in September but remained well within expansion territory for the fourth straight month. The Institute for Supply Management’s PMI slipped to 55.4, or 0.6 percent, from 56 in August as the forward-looking new orders index declined. Any reading above 50 indicates growth. New orders decreased to 60.2 from a reading of…

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U.S. Factory Activity Outperforms August Projections

Featured, Featured ArticlesBy Barbara JorgensenSeptember 1, 2020Leave a comment

U.S. factory activity in August expanded at its fastest rate since 2018, driven by a surge in demand and shrinking levels of customer inventory. The Institute for Supply Management’s PMI rose 1.8 percent to 56 percent in August, compared with 54.2 percent in July. This is the third month of manufacturing expansion since April’s contraction,…

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April Factory Activity Slows on Trade & Soft Demand

Featured, Featured Articles, UncategorizedBy Barbara JorgensenMay 1, 2019Leave a comment

The nation’s leading factory index in April dropped to its lowest level in two years as trade concerns and softening demand increased headwinds on U.S. manufacturers. Whether it’s a one-month event or the beginning of a trend remains unclear. The Institute for Supply Management’s leading index, the PMI, dropped by 2.5 percent in April to…

U.S. Manufacturing Regains Lost Ground in March

Featured, Featured Articles, FeaturesBy Barbara JorgensenApril 1, 2019Leave a comment

A gauge of U.S. factory activity topped estimates in March, rebounding from a two-year low on strength in employment, new orders and manufacturing production. The Institute for Supply Management’s PMI reached 55.3 percent in March, a 1.1 percent increase from the prior month. Any number above 50 indicates manufacturing expansion. March made up for ground…

U.S. Manufacturing Reaches 2-Year High

Business/Finance, News AnalysisBy Barbara JorgensenFebruary 1, 2017Leave a comment

Buoyed by growth in both new orders and production, the U.S. manufacturing industry expanded for the fifth consecutive month in January, reaching its highest level since 2014. The nation’s leading factory index, the Institute for Supply Management’s PMI, reached 56.0 in January, increasing by 1.5 percent from December’s level of 54.5. The new orders index…

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