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Growth at Services, Factories Slows to Eight-Month Low
A worker drives a forklift inside a shipping warehouse at the Fiesta Tableware Co. factory in Newell, W.Va. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
U.S. business activity continues to downshift, with growth slowing to an eight-month low in August against a backdrop of materials shortages, a lack of labor and an upswing in coronavirus infections.
August 23, 2021Factory Output Dips 0.1% in June on Auto Chip Shortage
Vehicles sit on the production line during final inspections at the Nissan Motor Co. manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tenn. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)
WASHINGTON — U.S. factory output slid last month as a shortage of computer chips disrupted auto production.
July 16, 2021Survey: US Factories Sink in May for Third Straight Month
A Ford employee, left, has his temperature checked as he enters a Ford plant in Michigan on May 13. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
American factories contracted for the third straight month in May as they continued to sustain economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
June 1, 2020Factories Expand Despite Virus, Though Deliveries Slow
Workers at an Apple manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — American factories expanded in February for the second straight month, despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
March 2, 2020Factory Gauge Drops Less Than Forecast, but Orders Stall
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A gauge of U.S. factory activity fell in June by less than forecast as output and jobs improved though new orders stalled, highlighting the repercussions of trade uncertainty and slower growth abroad.
July 1, 2019Factories Feel Trade War Pain as Wall Street Sees Recession Risk
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The latest signs of factory weakness — in countries including South Korea, Germany and Japan — underscore the growing threat to the world economy posed by the escalating U.S.-China trade war. The reports came amid a fresh warning from Wall Street about recession risks.
June 3, 2019Manufacturing Production Increases by Most in 10 Months
Haldex brake adjusters on the factory production line. (Haldex)
U.S. factory production expanded in December by the most in 10 months, ending the year stronger than expected thanks to a surge in motor-vehicle output and gains across a range of other goods.
January 18, 2019US Factories Brace for Sting of 2019 Trade War
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America’s manufacturers are scrambling to change the way they do business — from finding new suppliers to shifting more finishing work overseas — as the sting of tariffs begins to take a bigger toll on their bottom lines.
January 15, 2019US Factories Grew at Faster Pace in August
A worker prepares parts at a Stoughton Trailers plant in Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton Trailers)
WASHINGTON — U.S. factories grew at a faster pace in August as American industry continues to show robust health.
September 4, 2018US Factories Grew at a Slower Pace in July
In this 2017 file photo, workers assemble Ford trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. (Timothy D. Easley/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. factories grew at a slower pace in July, but American industry remains healthy despite growing concern about trade conflicts.
August 1, 2018