Overall Economy Grew for 88th Consecutive Month The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) issued its September 2016 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business and reports economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September following a contraction in August and the overall economy grew for the 88th consecutive month. The report was issued by Bradley J. [...]
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) April 2016 Manufacturing Report on Business Reports Economic Activity Expanded The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) issued its April 2016 Manufacturing Report on Business and reports economic activity expanded in April for the second consecutive month while the overall economy grew for the 83rd consecutive month. The April PMI [...]
US raw steel production tumbled 3.1 percent in the last week of June as mills operated at an average capability utilization rate (ACUR) of 76.1 percent. In the corresponding week last year, mills operated at an ACUR of 74.8 percent. Thus far this year mills have operated at an ACUR of 76.8 percent down from [...]