Manufacturing sector growth slows in June
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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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US manufacturing growth slowed more than expected in September - its sharpest drop in over a year - official figures show.
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Recent expansion in the U.S.  manufacturing sector lost some momentum last month as growth in  new orders and employment retreated, but industrial costs  jumped, according to data published on Thursday.
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The growth in manufacturing eased in August to a pace that is consistent with the recent cooling in the economy.
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US manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in August as fewer companies reported an increase in orders and production. Construction spending rose to a record in July, private and government reports showed.
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Manufacturing growth accelerated in June to its fastest in over a year as the economy picked up momentum, according to a report published on Monday.
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Housing data and a gauge of business  spending in June released on Thursday signaled slower U.S.  economic growth ahead, leading many to believe the Federal  Reserve is less likely to raise interest rates next month.
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Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in August while construction spending dropped sharply in July, data showed.
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WASHINGTON -- Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in August while construction spending dropped sharply in July, indicating turmoil in the housing and financial markets could be spilling over to the broader economy.
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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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Both service and manufacturing industries showed strength in June, according to a closely watched index of business activity.
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US manufacturing grew at a slower pace in September, as new orders slowed, a private industry survey showed. Manufacturing ``has cooled from the blistering pace, though activity remains
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Expansion in the U.S. factory sector  slowed in August as higher costs for energy and raw materials  squeezed manufacturers, a report showed Wednesday, but analysts  said growth remained relatively robust.
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U.S. manufacturing growth eased in  September to its slowest in more than a year, but home sales  and construction figures suggested a less abrupt decline in the  housing sector than many experts had foreseen.
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Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region slowed in November, but held in positive territory as the outlook for the future bounced back from depressed levels, a survey showed on Thursday.
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The U.S. manufacturing sector will grow at a slower pace over the next two years than it did in 2006, according to a new report, as new clean-air rules for diesel engines, and continued weakness in the housing and auto industries, weigh on key industrial end markets.
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The nation's manufacturing sector expanded at a slower rate than expected in June and construction spending plunged in May, reinforcing the belief of some analysts that increasing sluggishness in the economy will prompt the Federal Reserve to pause at last in its credit-tightening regime.