Manufacturing output increased in March
Manufacturing output increased 0.3% in March, a bit more than expected. Wells Fargo
Empire State Manufacturing Survey reports business activity declined modestly in April
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released the results of its Empire State Manufacturing Survey and reports business activity declined modestly in New York State in April, according to firms responding to the survey. After dropping steeply in March, the headline general business conditions index rose twelve points but remained below zero at -8.1. new orders fell modestly, and shipments edged lower, inventories continued to expand.
Firms turned pessimistic about the outlook, with the future general business conditions index falling to its second lowest reading in the more than twenty year history of the survey.
US raw steel production up from previous week
In the week ending April 12, 2025, US raw steel production was 1,689,000 net tons at an ACUR of 75.2 perce3nt, up 2.0 percent from the previous week.
Adjusted YTD production through April 12 was 24,213000 net tons at an ACUR of 74.6 percent.
US drill rigs running down from previous week
There were 583 drill rigs running in the US last week, down seven rigs from the previous week, down thirty-four rigs from one year ago. Canadian drillers capped 15 rigs, to 138, down three rigs from one year ago.
April 2025 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey reports manufacturing activity in the region declined in April
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released it’s April 2025 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey results and reports manufacturing activity in the region declined in April, according to firms responding to the survey. The survey’s indicators for general activity, new orders and shipments all fell and turned negative. The future activity indicators continue to suggest subdued expectations for growth over the next six months.
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What is wrong with these people??? Senator Van Hollen, from Maryland, wants the US taxpayer to pay for a trip to El Salvador as he seeks the return of a man erroneously sent there by Immigration. What does he think he will do aside from wasting our money? He is no diplomat, cannot negotiate a deal, does not have the approval of the State Dept., nor the President, and he was denied access to the prisoner by the Vice President of EL Salvador. Ridiculous. The man he hopes to export back here has a felony charge against him, is suspected of being an MS-13 gang member, is an El Salvadoran citizen. He should stay in prison where he is. A court has ruled the US should facilitate (they did not issue an order to do so) his return, the president of El Salvador does not care to release him. Naturally, the Democrats are screaming “where is his due process?” Where is the justice for the victims of the crimes he has committed? So called “Democrats” are more concerned with the rights of an illegal alien than they are their own constituents. If it weren’t so sad, it would be laughable.
Have a happy Easter weekend. The Father and the Son are watching…
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
“KEEP AMERICA GREAT”
Have a great weekend…. God bless America!
Buy American made products whenever you can, it’s good for you, good for your friends and neighbors and good for our country.
If you are hiring…try to hire a veteran…. they are loyal, disciplined, hardworking…and they deserve our support.
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT ON IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICA…1907
In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American and nothing but an American. There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag…We have room for but one language here and that is the English language…and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.”
