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Jason Alexander, Principal, Industrial Products Senior Analyst

@jaalex53

Jason assists clients in the industrial products, consumer products and financial services industries and has more than 15 years of experience serving large multinational clients with particular emphasis on SEC clients, Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Jason has previously advised clients in the areas of accounting, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, process design and improvement, internal audit, regulatory compliance, internal and external financial reporting and information technology system implementation. Strong record of accomplishment of people, team and practice development across North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Jason is also on the Board of Directors of the RSM US Foundation and a member of RSM’s cutting edge Industry Eminence Program, which positions participants to understand, forecast and communicate economic, business and technology trends shaping the industries RSM serves.

CHART OF THE DAY: U.S. durable goods orders stall

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Orders for long-lasting factory goods decreased for the first time in 10 months in February, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data released on Wednesday. New orders for durable goods fell 1.1% to a seasonally adjusted $254 billion in February, compared with January, while new orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft and parts -- a ... READ MORE >

U.S. industrial production growth continues

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The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that its index of industrial production, a measure of output at factories, mines and utilities, rose last month as output continued to recover from the depths of the economic shutdown last spring. Total production rose 0.9% in January, following an increase of 1.3% in December. The results were slightly above the ... READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: Manufacturing upturn strongest since 2014

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Driven in part by new orders, U.S. manufacturing output growth accelerated in January at the second-fastest rate in almost six years, according to the IHS Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index. The index posted a reading of 59.1 in the first half of January, up from 57.1 in December, and is at a series record high. This month’s ... READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: U.S. factory growth remains robust

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The recovery in U.S. and global manufacturing activity continued through the end of 2020, even as new COVID-19 infections increased across the globe. U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated at its fastest pace in more than six years in December, according to the IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index released on Monday. The index posted ... READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: Industrial production continues its recovery

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The Federal Reserve on Tuesday said its index of industrial production, a measure of output at factories, mines and utilities, rose last month as output continued to recover from the depths of the economic shutdown this spring. Total production rose 0.4% in November, slightly above the consensus of 0.3% and following a 0.2% downwardly revised October ... READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: Manufacturing expansion continues in November

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U.S. manufacturing activity continued its expansion in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index. The index registered 57.5 in November, its seventh straight month of expansion, but was 1.8 points below the 59.3 reading in October. A reading above 50 suggests expansion. November's reading was ... READ MORE >

U.S. industrial production rose 1.1% in October

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The Federal Reserve on Tuesday said its index of industrial production, a measure of output at factories, mines and utilities, rose last month as output continued to recover from the depths of the spring. Total production rose 1.1% in October, slightly above economists' consensus of 1.0%, following a 0.4% downwardly revised September reading. Even with ... READ MORE >