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    ISM Report: Manufacturing Contracts for 12th Consecutive Month

    Nov. 2, 2023
    The October Manufacturing PMI indicates the overall economy fell back into contraction territory after growing slightly in September.
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    ISM Report: Manufacturing Continues Contraction, Records Best Performance Since November 2022

    Oct. 3, 2023
    The September Manufacturing PMI indicates the overall economy grew slightly after contracting for nine consecutive months, notes the report.
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    US Manufactured Goods Beat Expectations To Rise in August

    Sept. 27, 2023
    Tighter interest rates increase borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, which impacts demand for goods and services.
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    ISM Report: Manufacturing Contraction Continues in August

    Sept. 6, 2023
    Half of the six biggest manufacturing industries reported growth last month, notes the report.
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    US Manufactured Goods Orders Slump in July

    Aug. 24, 2023
    New orders for durable goods fell 5.2% from June to July to $285.9 billion, according to Commerce Department data.

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    US Manufacturing Contracts for Seventh Straight Month: ISM

    June 1, 2023
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    US Manufactured Goods Orders Jumped Unexpectedly in April

    May 30, 2023
    The largest factor behind the surprise rise in durable goods orders was defense spending, with new orders of defense aircraft and parts increasing by almost a third from a month...
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    Jobs Report: Manufacturing Jobs Flat at Historically Low Unemployment

    May 5, 2023
    The latest data show that manufacturing unemployment fell to 2.8% in April.
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    US Manufacturing Contracted Again in April: Survey

    May 1, 2023
    The ISM manufacturing survey rose slightly to 47.1% last month, up 0.8 percentage points from March.