Martin Crutsinger
Orders for Big-Ticket Manufactured Goods Up 0.9% in November

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticketed manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November with a key category that tracks business investment plans showing a gain.
December 23, 2020September Factory Orders Up 1.9%
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a stronger-than-expected 1.9% in September with a key category that tracks business investment showing a solid gain as well.
October 27, 2020Industrial Production Fell a Sharp 0.6% in September
WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production fell 0.6% in September, the weakest showing since industrial output tumbled in the spring when the economy was slowed by widespread lockdowns resulting from the coronavirus.
October 16, 2020Powell, Mnuchin Voice Optimism but Back More Economic Aid

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed cautious optimism Sept. 22 that the U.S. economy is rebounding from the pandemic-induced recession with federal support but that more help from the government is likely needed.
September 22, 2020Industrial Production Growth Slows, Up 0.4% in August

U.S. industrial production slowed to a modest increase of 0.4% in August, far weaker than the strong bounceback recorded in previous months when factories were coming back to life.
September 15, 2020US Trade Deficit Surges in July to Highest in 12 Years

The U.S. trade deficit surged in July to $63.6 billion, the highest level in 12 years, as imports jumped by a record amount.
September 3, 2020Fed Survey Finds Pessimism About Economic Future

The latest Federal Reserve survey of U.S. economic activity found generally modest gains in August but also pessimism about the future given the threats posed by the coronavirus.
September 2, 2020US Manufacturing Improves in July, According to ISM

U.S. manufacturing improved again in July with a key gauge of activity rising further into expansion territory.
August 3, 2020US Economy Shrank at Record-Breaking 33% Rate Last Quarter

The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 32.9% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever — when the viral outbreak shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions out of work and sending unemployment surging to 14.7%, the government said July 30.
July 30, 2020Orders for Big-Ticket Manufactured Goods Jump 7.3% in June

Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a solid 7.3% in June, the second big monthly gain as manufacturing tries to climb out of a spring slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
July 27, 2020