The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey and reports factory activity increased again in October. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) October 2016 ISM Report on Business Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October and the overall economy grew for the 89th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply [...]
Consumer Confidence Increased for Second Consecutive Month The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in August, improved further in September. Consumer confidence increased in September for a second consecutive month and is now at its highest level since the recession.” GDP Increased in Q2 2016 Real gross domestic product increased at an annual [...]
Overall Economy Grew for 84th Consecutive Month The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its May Manufacturing Report on Business and reports economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the third consecutive month while the overall economy grew for 84th consecutive month. The report was issued 7/1/16 by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, [...]
US Raw Steel Production Rose 1.1% Last Week US raw steel production rose 1.1 percent last week as mills operated at an ACUR of 75.9 percent. In the corresponding week last year mills operated at an ACUR of 72.1 percent. On the year mills have produced approx. 37,000,000 tons at an ACUR of 71.9 percent [...]
Hope you all had a very nice Thanksgiving holiday... The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey Reports Texas Manufacturing Increased Again It reports Texas factory activity increased for the second month in a row in November after exhibiting weakness in the first three quarters. (A glimmer of hope for oil and gas???) [...]