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September Factory Orders Up 1.9%

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a stronger-than-expected 1.9% in September with a key category that tracks business investment showing a solid gain as well.

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Industrial Production Fell a Sharp 0.6% in September

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production fell 0.6% in September, the weakest showing since industrial output tumbled in the spring when the economy was slowed by widespread lockdowns resulting from the coronavirus.

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Powell, Mnuchin Voice Optimism But Back More Economic Aid

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed cautious optimism Sept. 22 that the U.S. economy is rebounding from the pandemic-induced recession with federal support but that more help from the government is lik…

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Industrial Production Growth Slows, Up 0.4% in August

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

U.S. industrial production slowed to a modest increase of 0.4% in August, far weaker than the strong bounceback recorded in previous months when factories were coming back to life.

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US Trade Deficit Surges in July to Highest in 12 Years

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

The U.S. trade deficit surged in July to $63.6 billion, the highest level in 12 years, as imports jumped by a record amount.

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Fed Survey Finds Pessimism About Economic Future

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

The latest Federal Reserve survey of U.S. economic activity found generally modest gains in August but also pessimism about the future given the threats posed by the coronavirus.

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US Manufacturing Improves in July, According to ISM

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

U.S. manufacturing improved again in July with a key gauge of activity rising further into expansion territory.

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US Economy Shrank at Record-Breaking 33% Rate Last Quarter

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 32.9% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever — when the viral outbreak shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions out of work and sending unemployment surging to 14.7%, …

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Orders for Big-Ticket Manufactured Goods Jump 7.3% in June

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a solid 7.3% in June, the second big monthly gain as manufacturing tries to climb out of a spring slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Spiking Cost of Gasoline Pushes June Consumer Prices Up 0.6%

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Martin Crutsinger in Transport Topics

U.S. consumer prices increased 0.6% in June, after three months of declines, with a big jump in gasoline prices accounting for over half of the gain.

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