Factory output slows, construction spending dips
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U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in  June and construction spending in May unexpectedly staged its  biggest drop since September 2004, data showed on Monday,  adding to signs the economy is cooling.
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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.
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New labor statistics show that productivity is slowing faster than previously thought, raising the question of whether layoffs are soon to follow.
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Chinese industrial output slows in October, the latest evidence that its booming economy is being reined in.
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U.S. factory activity expanded at a  slightly reduced pace in August, while new order growth slowed  as well, according to a survey published on Friday.
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Weak manufacturing data heighten worries about the U.S. economy.
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The manufacturing recovery stuttered in the third quarter, weighed down by a slowdown in demand and the surging cost of raw materials, the country's leading business grouping said.
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China's investment in construction and factory equipment, a key growth indicator, slowed slightly in November on lower public spending, but local-level investments surged, the government reported Thursday.
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Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region contracted sharply in January and home-building in December fell to the slowest pace since the early 1990s, reports showed on Thursday, reinforcing fears of recession.
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Factory orders fell less than predicted in May, reinforcing forecasts that manufacturing will help overcome the housing slump.
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The nation's industrial sector ended 2004 on a high note, with manufacturing activity expanding in December for the 19th consecutive month, a research group reported. But the government said construction spending dropped in November as builders reined in projects in anticipation of higher interest rates.
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U.S. factory output grew more slowly  in January as companies received fewer orders, although  managers did show a renewed willingness to hire.
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U.S. factory activity expanded at a   slightly reduced pace in August, while new order growth slowed   as well, according to a survey published on Friday.
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Growth in US factory activity slowed in August as new orders shrank and manufactures were forced to pay higher prices for supplies, a report on Wednesday showed.
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Consumers kept spending in August and factories kept producing, but the gains were weaker than expected as financial market turbulence and a slumping housing market continued to weigh on the economy.
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A gauge of US manufacturing fell this month to the lowest in more than a year, incomes lagged spending in September and home construction declined in the final economic reports before tomorrow&#39;s presidential election.
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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.