Manufacturing Growth Slowing
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This has been another month of growth for manufacturing and the economy in general, although the latest monthly report on business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) indicates that the rate of manufacturing growth is slowing down.
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Growth in manufacturing slowed from the euro zone to Japan in October as strong oil prices and a stuttering global economy took their toll, although British companies performed better, survey data showed.
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US manufacturing grew more slowly in August, a research group reported yesterday, adding to other signs that the economic expansion continued to lose steam in recent weeks.
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WASHINGTON : US manufacturing activity expanded for the 17th straight month in October, albeit at a slower pace, but energy prices squeezed profits, a survey showed.
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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 nation's manufacturing sector, hurt by softer U.S. auto sales and a weakening housing market, expanded at a slower pace in September than in August, a trade group said Monday.
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The semiconductor industry is showing the first signs of slowing growth, trimming purchases of raw materials and production equipment as demand slows, industry executives and analysts said on Tuesday.
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UK manufacturing growth unexpectedly weakened to the slowest pace in 14 months in September as surging oil prices boosted costs, a survey of purchasing managers showed.
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Japanâs machinery orders fell in December, signaling that economic growth may slow this year as companies scale back spending on factories and equipment. Non-government machinery orders, excluding shipping and utilities, declined a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent from November, the Cabinet Office said.
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Global manufacturing growth cooled in  August, new orders expanded at their weakest pace in a year and  inflationary pressures eased, a report said on Friday.
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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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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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WASHINGTON -- The economy grew at a sluggish 2.2 percent pace in the final quarter of last year, much slower than initially thought as businesses tightened their belts amid fallout from the troubled housing and automotive industries.
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NEW YORK  - 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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Service industries in the United States grew last month at the slowest pace in almost four years, suggesting the economic slowdown may be spreading beyond housing and manufacturing.
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U.S. factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region grew slower than expected in July after a surprise surge in June, and initial claims last week for U.S. jobless benefits fell to a two-month low, a survey and a report showed on Thursday.
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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.