Pace of US Factory Growth Slows
615426
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.
40763
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.
688989
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, according to reports on Thursday that reinforced fears of recession.
165862
Factory activity in the US Mid-Atlantic region slumped in September to its lowest level in more than a year, a survey showed on Thursday, spurring fears the economy&#39;s
431429
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.
270928
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.
338146
Worries about the credit crunch led to slower growth in UK manufacturing last month, industry figures show.
339062
Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region expanded for a 20th straight month in  January but at the slowest pace in 18 months, a survey showed  on Thursday.
644294
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.
516210
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.
64673
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.
485900
US industrial production grew in November, but at a slower pace than October's increase, figures show.
755383
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.
188229
U.S. manufacturing expanded more slowly in August, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
151365
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.
296298
Growth in US services - the engine driving the world's biggest economy - has slowed sharply, a survey suggests.
671718
NEW YORK - Factory activity in the US Mid-Atlantic region slumped in September, a survey showed Thursday, spurring fears that the economy&#39;s soft patch over the summer could extend into the fall.