U.S. industrial production expanded in February, the fourth straight month of increases, beating economist forecasts as manufacturing and mining output both grew for the second consecutive month, the Federal Reserve reported Monday. The headline number understates the strength of the
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Orders for durable goods rose far above expectations in February, climbing 0.9 percent to $289.3 billion, according to the Commerce Department’s report released Wednesday. Economists had forecast a 1.0 percent decline, but instead, businesses continued to invest heavily in big-ticket
The ISM manufacturing index registers expansion for the first time after 26 months in contraction territory.
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Durable goods orders were weaker than expected in February, perhaps driven down by harsh winter weather.
Growth continued for the sixth straight month but the pace slackened in November.
Orders for longer-lasting goods are back above 95 percent of their pre-pandemic level.
Geno DiFabio, a trucker in Lordstown, Ohio, says only President Trump could have brokered a deal to keep auto jobs in his community after General Motors (GM) idled their plant.
The monthly manufacturing survey’s results show a bigger than expected rebound, pushing the purchasing manager index up at a pace not seen since 1980.
Orders for durable goods bounced back much more than expected.
Durable goods orders fell 14.7 percent. Capital goods orders dropped by 33.4 percent.
The manufacturing sector is no longer hurtling toward a deep contraction but conflicting reports on Monday leave question of growth open.
Sluggish global growth is weighing on the U.S. economy, pushing the dollar higher and dragging down U.S. exports.
Campbell Soup Company announced that it would close its Toronto, Canada, plant and shift production to three U.S. factories.
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The New York Times is trying to blame the GOP for General Electric’s decision to move yet another Wisconsin factory out of the United States. This time from a town adjacent to Rep. Paul Ryan’s district.
