Factory era finally loses its bounce
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When Julie Medeiros started working at Plymouth Rubber Co. in 1967, the parking lot was so full she had to rent a space in the driveway of a nearby home.
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The days when Henry Ford could offer one model of car in one color are long gone.
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WASHINGTON -- Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods were weak for a second consecutive month as the nation's manufacturing sector sent signals it was shifting into a lower gear.
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One year on and deregulation disappoints
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The auto parts retailer struggles through a difficult second quarter.
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The slumping housing industry, already hitting Americans hard in two areas - escalating adjustable-rate mortgages because of the credit crisis and decreased borrowing power due to declining home values - is now sending tremors through the automotive industry.
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LONDON : Britain&#39;s manufacturing industries experienced an unexpected drop in output in August, the first time since January 2002 that output has fallen for three months in a row.
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Manufacturing expansion slowed in  August as a decline in new orders led factory managers to opt  for caution, while construction spending unexpectedly fell in  July, according to data released on Tuesday.
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U.S. Mid-Atlantic factory activity  retrenched for the first time in over three years in September,  the latest sign of a rapidly-slowing economy.
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The fabled heart of the city's largest manufacturing industry continues to shrink, buffeted by cheap labor overseas, rising rents and an exodus of skilled workers.
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Things got ugly in the aftermarket yesterday.
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U.S. Mid-Atlantic factory activity   retrenched for the first time in over three years in September,   the latest sign of a rapidly-slowing economy.
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Factories in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region rebounded in October, a survey showed on Thursday, but employment measures declined and the outlook for the future slid sharply.
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WASHINGTON - US factories saw a sign that the economy is emerging from its early-summer funk. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that orders for durable goods â-ig-ticket items expected to last
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Manufacturing expansion slowed in August as a decline in new orders led factory managers to opt for caution, while construction spending unexpectedly fell in July, according to data released on Tuesday.
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The retailer narrows its focus, but its work isn't done.
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The economy lost momentum heading into the new year as shoppers tightened their belts and manufacturers were stung by weak demand for cars and housing-related goods.