The Chicago Business Barometer rose 5.7 points to a one year high of 66.2 in October Fueled by a double digit gain in new orders, the bounce back of the barometer marks a solid start to the fourth quarter and suggests that against a backdrop of concerns about weakening growth in Europe and China, the [...]
US raw steel production rose 1.0 percent last week ... as mills operated at an Average Capability Utilization Rate (ACUR) of 75.7 percent. In the corresponding week last year mills operated at an ACUR of 76.5 percent. For the year mills have operated at an ACUR of 77.1 percent up 0.5 percent from the same [...]
“US job growth rebounded in September and the jobless rate fell below 6% for the first time since mid-2008 suggesting the labor market is improving faster than previously thought.” Wall Street Journal From the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA): Personal income increased 0.3 percent and disposable personal income increased 0.3 percent in August. The Texas [...]