Manufacturing

Industrial production took a hit to start 2019 according to the latest release from the Federal Reserve.  Their indicator which covers everything physically made in America declined 0.6 percent in January.  This set back followed a downwardly revised tally of +0.1 percent (originally +0.3 percent) in December.  Not only was the monthly tally negative, but the trend decelerat

Industrial Production surged in November according to the Federal Reserve.  Their measure of all physically produced wares jumped 0.6 percent after a downwardly revised count of minus 0.2 percent (originally +0.1 percent).  During the past twelve months, this indicator is up 3.9 percent.

Economic output seems to have moderated in July 2018 according to the latest from the Institute for Supply Management. Both of their indices (representing manufacturing and services) pulled back from rather elevated levels as the second half of the year got underway.  However, output is still growing even if it is decelerating.

America’s output of physically made goods improved 0.9 percent in December 2017 according to the Industrial Production figures from the Federal Reserve.  This strong uptick followed the downwardly revised count of 0.1 percent in November (originally up 0.2 percent).  Versus twelve months earlier, this indicator is 3.6 percent higher.

America’s economic expansion showed no signs of fatigue in December 2017 according to data from the Institute for Supply Management.  Both sides of the economy maintained readings well above the breakeven level of 50.0.  The cyclically sensitive manufacturing segment accelerated to a reading of 59.7 (a 14-year high) from the already impressive tally of 58.2 in November.  Se

America’s output of physically made goods continued growing in October 2017 according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve’s measure of Industrial Production.  After two months of suppression caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, this cyclically sensitive indicator maintains its positive trend.  Notwithstanding the upward trajectory of the headline tally, details we