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Days after the New York Fed’s survey pointed to a strengthening manufacturing sector, the Philly Fed survey rose to one of the best readings in years.

For the second month in a row, the survey of manufacturing businesses in New York came in better than expected.

Boeing’s suspended 737 Max was a drag on factory activity and mild weather pulled down utility production in January.

Although manufacturing grew, overall industrial output slumped on lower utilities output thanks to nicer weather.

Another bullish sign for the economy: manufacturing appears to be regaining its footing and expanding once more.

New orders and shipments improved but a rising share of manufacturers say general conditions are negative.

Capital spending and technology spending plans rose in December, suggesting strength ahead for manufacturing

The latest sign that the U.S. manufacturing sector may be stabilizing after a tough couple of months.

Business investment rebounded, easing fears that the manufacturing sector would continue to slowdown into year end.

Amazon.com, Inc. — owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos — is selling items manufactured in foreign factories with dangerous working conditions and where workers are treated as slave labor, a new report alleges. 

Overall industrial production declined in September following strong growth in August, driven down by the GM strike and cheap energy.

In a report that leaked from the NY Fed a day early, there are signs of hope for the manufacturing sector.

An economic “ray of light” shines forth from American factories after several months of gloom.

New orders, employment, and production all declined as trade and global economic headwinds produced the worst reading since 2016.

Job openings and hires in the manufacturing sector remain elevated despite trade tensions. Factory layoffs remain very low.

After slumping in June, the Philly Fed’s reading of economic conditions saw the biggest rebound in a decade.

Manufacturing continued to slow in June but still outpaced expectations. Lots of gripes about tariffs but prices are falling.

May industrial output figures from the Fed show the manufacturing sector is holding up better than expected amid trade war with China.

Despite claims that trade tensions with China are responsible for the slowdown in manufacturing, the sector began to slow in April.

The slide in industrial production accelerated in April, suggesting slumping demand around the world is now weighing on the U.S.

A small but welcome increase fueled by transportation orders and a jump in spending on capital goods.

Wage growth in manufacturing has not been this high since before the financial crisis and the great recession.

Increased productivity signals tariffs are not hurting American manufacturers.

So much for the blarney about tariffs hurting U.S. manufacturers.

Trump’s critics want to blame tariffs for a slowdown in manufacturing. But the data tell a very different story.

No sign of the widely predicted Tariffmageddon.

American manufacturing expanded at a stronger pace than expected in January, close to the fastest pace since 2004.

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.

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.

Just this week, companies across the American landscape announced they were slashing hundreds jobs, one company is even moving those jobs to Mexico.