5/1/15 The Institute for Supply Management released its April 2015 Report on Business Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the 28th consecutive month and the overall economy grew for the 71st consecutive month say the nation’s supply executives in this latest report. The April PMI registered 51.5 percent, the same reading [...]
New Orders for manufactured durable goods in December decreased by 4.3 percent. The decrease, down two of the last three months, followed a 2.6 percent November increase. Shipments of manufactured durable goods in December, decreased 1.9 percent following four consecutive monthly increases. Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in December, up ten of the last [...]
According to a survey of 49 economists by the National Association for Business Economics, the US economy is likely to grow 2.4 percent in 2013. They expect consumer spending to increase 2.3 percent this year while corporate profits are expected to rise by 5.3 percent. Government spending is expected to fall 2.3 percent. US raw [...]