Chicago Factory Growth Slows
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Growth in Chicago-area factories  slowed in December as the pace of hiring slowed for the first  time in six months, suggesting U.S. firms remain reluctant to  hire new workers.
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U.S. manufacturers expect the economy to  slow in 2007, as the weakening housing market continues to take  a toll on business, according to data released on Thursday.
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U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in  June, with employment weakening but the pace of new orders  picking up, according to a survey published on Monday.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4  â Growth in American manufacturing slowed in August while construction spending dropped markedly in July.
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Factory production shrank in December  for the first time in nearly a year as tighter lending  conditions and a slowing economy took their toll, according to  a national survey published on Wednesday.
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U.S. factory output grew more slowly in January as companies received fewer orders, although managers did show a renewed desire to hire new workers, an industry survey showed on Tuesday.
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Output at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories slowed in August as new orders dropped sharply, suggesting recent weakness in the economy is likely to persist into coming months.
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US manufacturing growth slowed more than expected in September - its sharpest drop in over a year - official figures show.
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U.S. worker productivity grew at a slower pace than initially estimated during the first three months of this year as the economy just inched ahead, driving up labor costs and backing Federal Reserve sentiments that inflation is indeed a concern.
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U.S. factory production shrank in December for the first time in nearly a year, sparking fears the economy may be headed for recession and sending stocks sharply lower.
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Growth in U.S. factory activity slowed more than expected in September to its lowest since May, 2005, with dips in measurements of employment and prices paid, according to a survey published on Monday.
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Growth in business activity in the   U.S. Midwest slowed slightly in August, a report showed on   Thursday, but the data may signal the economy is in recession.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Thursday after a survey of Chicago-area manufacturers showed slower factory growth and signs that hiring remains subdued, boding poorly for next week's employment report.
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Growth in the vast U.S. services sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing to hire new workers, according to an industry survey published today.
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U.S. industrial output growth nearly stalled last month as production cuts at mines and utilities nearly swamped a solid performance in factories, a report from the Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.
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Business activity in the US Midwest expanded in December but at a slower rate than expected, with hiring down after four months of growth, a report showed on Thursday.
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Manufacturing in the United States expanded less last month than forecast as factories cut payrolls and reduced inventories, contributing to a slowdown in the economy, according to a report released Monday.