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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.

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 >

CHART OF THE DAY: Durable goods orders rise for fifth straight month

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Orders for long-lasting factory goods increased for the fifth consecutive month in September, according to Commerce Department data released on Tuesday. New orders for durable goods rose 1.9% in September compared with August, with new orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft and parts — a closely watched proxy for business investment — ... READ MORE >

Manufacturing firms continued expansion in October

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U.S. manufacturing activity reached its highest level in two years in October, according to IHS Markit’s Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index data released Friday. The index posted a reading of 53.3 in October, up from 53.2 in September. This month’s reading was slightly below economists’ forecasts, which called for the index advancing to ... READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: Growth in durable goods orders slowed in August

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New orders for manufactured durable goods increased for a fourth consecutive month in August, but growth was smaller compared to July, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Census Bureau. New durable goods orders were up 0.4% to $232.8 billion last month, falling short of expectations and following July's 11.7% jump. Shipments of durable goods ... READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: Manufacturers signaled acceleration in September

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Manufacturers in September reported the fastest improvement in operating conditions since January 2019, according to the U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers’ index released by IHS Markit on Wednesday. The index posted a reading of 53.5 in September, up from 53.1 in August. This month’s reading was ahead of economists’ forecasts, which called for the ... READ MORE >

U.S. manufacturing expanded in August at highest level since Q4 2018

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U.S. manufacturing activity continued its expansion in August, according to Institute for Supply Management data released Tuesday, with 15 of the 18 manufacturing industries included in the data reporting growth. Last month marked the highest level of expansion in the ISM’s manufacturing index since Q4 2018. The ISM’s manufacturing index rose from its ... READ MORE >