Manufacturers across much of the U.S. reported slowing activity in June. The RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index remained 1.7 standard deviations below normal, the 14th consecutive month of negative values. … READ MORE >
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RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Downturn continues
The combination of monetary policy tightening and geopolitical pressures on energy prices and demand has taken its toll on the U.S. manufacturing sector. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Slowdown continues into April
Overall manufacturing activity remains at 1.85 standard deviations below normal, a level consistent with past recessions. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing continues to show recession signs
The manufacturing sector contracted for the fourth month in a row in March as the pace of the decline accelerated, according to ISM data. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index: Slowdown continues
According to the RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index based on those surveys, manufacturing activity remains at 1.8 standard deviations below normal. … READ MORE >
U.S. manufacturing payrolls negative for first time in 21 months
The negative figure wasn’t unexpected; the soft manufacturing labor data is simply catching up to the slowdown in activity. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing sector shrinks again in February amid falling demand
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index in February was 47.7, remaining below the long-term breakeven point of 48.7. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index shows a continuing slowdown
At 1.9 standard deviations below normal, our proprietary index implies a manufacturing sector set to lead the overall economy into a slowdown. … 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. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing labor market tightens further as pace of hiring slows
The United States added 8,000 manufacturing jobs in December, making for a total of 379,000 new manufacturing jobs added in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. This marks a 3% rise in new manufacturing jobs compared to 2021 but the hiring pace in the last few months is slowing. … READ MORE >