Empire State Manufacturing Survey Conditions expanded at a solid clip in September
09/17/18 - Business activity continued to grow at a solid clip in New York State, according to firms responding to the September 2018 Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The headline general business conditions index showed ongoing strength, but moved …more…
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Business Inventories up 0.6% in June
09/14/18 - The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for July, adjusted for seasonal and trading-day differences but not for price changes, was estimated at $1,454.1 billion, up 0.2 percent (±0.1 percent) from June 2018 …more…
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University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Preliminary September Results at 100.8
09/14/18 - Consumer sentiment posted a robust rise in early September, reaching 100.8, the second highest level since 2004-only behind the March 2018 reading of 101.4. Importantly, the gains were widespread across all major socioeconomic subgroups. …more…
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Industrial Production rose 0.4%
Capacity Utilization moved up to 78.1%
09/14/18 - Industrial production rose 0.4 percent in August for its third consecutive monthly increase. Manufacturing output moved up 0.2 percent on the strength of a 4.0 percent rise for motor vehicles and parts; motor vehicle assemblies jumped to an …more…
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U.S. Import Price Index declined 0.6% in August
09/14/18 - U.S. import prices declined 0.6 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.1-percent decrease the previous month. Falling prices for both fuel and nonfuel imports contributed to the August decline. …more…
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