• May 25th, 2013

    declines in production related indicators The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) decreased to -0.53 in April from -0.23 in March. The index’s 3 month m[...]

  • April 26th, 2013

    Led by declines in production and employment related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) decreased to -0.23 in March from +0.76 in Febru[...]

  • January 11th, 2013

    A few headlines from the Metals Service Center Institute North American Manufacturing Advocacy News 01/07/2013: “Last week we noted that the fiscal cliff deal r[...]

  • December 28th, 2012

    There was not much in the way of economic news this week, however, Dr. Ken Mayland, writing for the Precision Machined Products Association gave his take on som[...]

  • December 21st, 2012

    Happy days ... today marks the first day of winter. We have not had any measurable snow in Cleveland yet this season, however, a strong storm is bearing down on[...]

  • December 11th, 2012

    December 7, 2012: Pearl Harbor Day "A day that will live in infamy" Take a moment to pray for and give thanks to all those who have served, fought,  fought and [...]