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Coronavirus pumps the brakes on U.S. manufacturing

Coronavirus pumps the brakes on U.S. manufacturing

by Sam Sharpe | Mar 3, 2020 | Featured, Manufacturing

The U.S. manufacturing sector posted modest growth in February even as the coronavirus outbreak began disrupting global supply chains. The signing of the first phase of a trade agreement between the U.S. and China last month buoyed American manufacturers. The sector...

Growth slows in U.S. manufacturing as tariffs and winter weather hit factories

by Daniel Whateley | Mar 3, 2019 | Manufacturing

The White House during a late February snowstorm. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen) The U.S. manufacturing sector slowed in February, with factory employment, new orders and productivity expansion rates all dipping below January levels. February’s...
New Orders for Durable Goods Up in December, but Economists Suggest Underlying Weaknesses

New Orders for Durable Goods Up in December, but Economists Suggest Underlying Weaknesses

by Olivia Raimonde | Feb 28, 2019 | Manufacturing

Demand for U.S. durable goods increased in December, but an important measure of business investment dropped, suggesting that companies are becoming less confident in the economic outlook. New orders for U.S. durable goods — products that have a life expectancy...

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