The manufacturing sector lost 24,000 jobs in August, following an upward-adjusted addition of 6,000 in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. … READ MORE >
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Manufacturing sector declines at a slightly slower rate in August
A result of the slowdown was another month of employment declines, though at a slower pace at 46 compared to 43.4 in the prior month. … READ MORE >
Top 5 takeaways from MLC’s June manufacturing conference
From how manufacturers can secure their connected operations in the age of edge computing to how to ease the burden of technical debt, executives converged in Marco Island, Florida, last week to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues at the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s 2024 Rethink conference. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing added jobs in May, but still shows signs of softening
While federal employment numbers released Friday show the U.S. manufacturing sector added jobs in May, the sector also continued a gradual softening, according to data released earlier this week by the Institute for Supply Management. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing activity slows in May
Softer manufacturing sentiment in May is within our expectations as elevated interest rates continue to weigh on overall goods demand. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Decline continues in May
Surveys of manufacturing firms conducted by five regional Federal Reserve banks continue to show the negative impact of a tight monetary policy and the lagged effect of an aggressive fiscal policy. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing sector expands for the first time since September 2022
The manufacturing sector grew faster in March than expected on the heels of strong production activity and new orders, according to the Institute for Supply Management survey released on Monday. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: The Boeing effect takes a toll
The RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index declined in March, reflecting sluggish activity across the production sector in general and the problems at Boeing in particular. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Soft sentiment in an uneven recovery
The slowdown in manufacturing continued into February, but at a slower pace, according to surveys conducted by regional Federal Reserve banks. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Pullback tempered by rise in capex
The pullback was tempered by an increase in capital expenditures, a reflection of the resilience in the American economy. … READ MORE >