Us Factory Activity
US factory activity slows for second month in May as new goods orders fall
The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing purchasing managers index for May fell to 48.7 from 49.2 in April
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US factory activity near 14-year high; home sales rise in December
By Lucia Mutikani
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US factory activity slows in Nov as coronavirus infections accelerate
US manufacturing activity slowed in November, with new orders retreating from their highest level in nearly 17 years, as a resurgence in Covid-19 cases across the nation kept workers at home
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Oil prices rise to 5-month high on weak dollar, US crude stockpiles
Oil also drew support from signs that talks between the White House and Democrats in Congress on a new coronavirus relief package are making progress, although the sides remain far apart
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Donald Trump blames US Federal Reserve after weak factory output numbers
The outburst followed the release of the Institute for Supply Management's factory index, which slipped to its lowest level since June 2009
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US factory activity slows in March; construction spending up slightly
The survey's production sub-index fell 1.0 point to a reading of 61.0 in March. A gauge of new orders dropped to 61.9 last month from 64.2 in February
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US factory activity accelerates; construction spending at record high
Manufacturing is likely to get a boost this year from a $1.5 trillion tax cut approved by the Republican-controlled US Congress last month
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