Manufacturing Speeds Up as Consumers Spend Away
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The outlook for U.S. manufacturing  improved in November as factories hired more workers in  response to a jump in new orders, a national survey published  on Wednesday showed.
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WASHINGTON -- Consumer spending rose in December by the most in five months, helping the economy weather a slump in manufacturing that extended into 2007.
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NEW YORK - Manufacturing activity rose in September for the 16th consecutive month, but at a more gradual pace than in August, an industry research group reported Friday.
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US consumers spend more in May than the month before, encouraged by higher personal income.
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Spending by US consumers rose in November, suggesting shoppers will continue to boost economic growth this quarter. The 0.2 percent gain in personal expenditures on goods and services
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Consumers spent briskly in October and the nation&#39;s manufacturers saw robust activity in November, encouraging signs that the last quarter of this year is shaping up nicely.
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NEW YORK Oct. 1, 2004 - Manufacturing activity remained strong in September and construction spending surged to a record high in August, according to a pair of reports issued Friday that provided an optimistic look at the sturdiness of the economy.
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Consumer spending in the US rises by its largest amount in three-and-a-half years in November, figures show.
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Output in the UK's manufacturing sector rises for the fourth month in a row, official figures show.
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The buying power of U.S workers is now rising at the fastest rate since the economic boom of the late 1990s.
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U.S. manufacturing grew a bit more rapidly in May as factory managers restocked depleted inventories, according to a survey published on Friday.
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Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion.
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U.S. manufacturing will increase as growth abroad offsets domestic sluggishness, according to a quarterly Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI survey released on Thursday.
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NEW YORK -- The nation's manufacturing sector extended its growth streak to a fourth consecutive month in May, overcoming worries about inflation, soaring gas prices and the economy's slowing growth, a research group said Friday.
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Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than in July, according to a monthly report released Wednesday by the Institute for Supply Management, a research group.
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Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than reported in July, according to a monthly report released Wednesday by the Institute for Supply Management, a research group.
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As the demand for stylish hardware increases, manufacturers are stepping up to the plate.