The best that can be said about manufacturing activity in five regional Federal Reserve banks is that it has moved more or less sideways over the past three months. This lackluster performance is consistent with the global slowdown in economic activity that is a response to tight monetary policies and ... READ MORE >
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RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Slowdown continues into April
April marks a full year of contraction in the manufacturing sector. The RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index, based on surveys conducted by five regional Federal Reserve banks, continued to signal a downturn in the production of goods during April. Overall manufacturing activity remains at ... READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Slowdown continues
The downturn in manufacturing in the United States continued in December and January, according to the RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index. Our index has now dropped below levels of activity in previous midcycle downturns, falling from two standard deviations above normal in the summer of 2021 to ... READ MORE >