Job Openings Remained Strong Amid Trade War Escalation in June
Job openings and hires in the manufacturing sector remain elevated despite trade tensions. Factory layoffs remain very low.
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Philly Fed Survey: Factories Came Roaring Back in July
After slumping in June, the Philly Fed’s reading of economic conditions saw the biggest rebound in a decade.
U.S. Manufacturing Held Up Better Than Expected in June
Manufacturing continued to slow in June but still outpaced expectations. Lots of gripes about tariffs but prices are falling.
U.S. Factory Production Ramps Up While China Industrial Output Grinds to Slowest Since 2002
May industrial output figures from the Fed show the manufacturing sector is holding up better than expected amid trade war with China.
Warning from the Factory Floor: U.S. Manufacturing Activity Slowed in May
Despite claims that trade tensions with China are responsible for the slowdown in manufacturing, the sector began to slow in April.
U.S. Manufacturing and Industrial Output Declined in April
The slide in industrial production accelerated in April, suggesting slumping demand around the world is now weighing on the U.S.
Factory Orders Unexpectedly Edged Up in January
A small but welcome increase fueled by transportation orders and a jump in spending on capital goods.
Manufacturing Wage Growth Hits Highest Level in Over a Decade
Wage growth in manufacturing has not been this high since before the financial crisis and the great recession.
U.S. Factory Productivity Jumped Higher in Fourth Quarter
Increased productivity signals tariffs are not hurting American manufacturers.
Factory Job Openings Surge in November to Highest Level Since 2001
So much for the blarney about tariffs hurting U.S. manufacturers.
Carney: Don’t Blame Trump’s Tariffs for Manufacturing’s Weak November
Trump’s critics want to blame tariffs for a slowdown in manufacturing. But the data tell a very different story.
Factory Job Openings Hit Record High
No sign of the widely predicted Tariffmageddon.
U.S. Manufacturing Expanded in January at Close to Strongest Pace Since 2004
American manufacturing expanded at a stronger pace than expected in January, close to the fastest pace since 2004.
US Auto Industry Factory Production Falls Most Since August
Despite the decline in manufacturing output, overall industry production rose 0.5 percent, likely as the result of an 8.6 percent increase in utilities generation caused be unusually warm weather in the month of February.
1/3 of South Carolina’s Manufacturing Jobs Have Disappeared Since NAFTA
At a CNN town hall Thursday, businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump once again put the issue of manufacturing front and center in the 2016 race.
Obama Economy: Thousands of Americans Losing Their Jobs as Factories Shutter, Move to Mexico
Just this week, companies across the American landscape announced they were slashing hundreds jobs, one company is even moving those jobs to Mexico.
U.S. Factory Construction Hits Highest Level Since 1958
Investment in new U.S. factory plant and equipment just hit the highest level since 1958. After 100 years of economic dominance due to cheap and abundant oil, U.S. politicians turned against domestic oil production in the 1970s and the Middle East oil production took off. For the next 40 years, the budget deficit and income inequality soared as high-paying manufacturing jobs went offshore. But with fracking re-establishing America as the planet’s largest energy producer, U.S. manufacturing is back.
