Factory activity weakest in over 4 years
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Factory activity contracted in  December to its weakest since April 2003, according to an  industry report released on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON  -The U.S. economy grew at its weakest  rate in more than four years during the opening three months of  this year as businesses sold off inventories and Americans  imported more foreign goods, a Commerce Department report on  Thursday showed.
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U.S. factory activity shrank in November for the first time in 3-1/2 years as new orders, production and employment fell and prices paid rose, according to a survey published on Friday.
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A gauge of manufacturing growth in New York State fell for the fourth consecutive month in February to its weakest level since April 2003, New York Federal Reserve said on Friday.
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New orders at U.S. factories fell  4.7 percent in October, the biggest fall in more than six years  and marking the third drop in four months, while inventories  rose again suggesting growing slack in the economy, a  government report said on Tuesday.
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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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WASHINGTON - America&#39;s factories saw orders for big-ticket goods drop in October after brisk activity in the previous month, highlighting the sometimes bumpy recovery experienced by the nation&#39;s manufacturers.
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U.S. factory activity contracted in December to its weakest since April 2003, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.
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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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Hit by a decline in manufacturing, Britain&#39;s economy grew only 0.4 percent in the third quarter, the weakest quarterly performance since the beginning of 2003, the government reported on Friday.
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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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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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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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Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region slumped in September to its lowest level in  more than a year, a survey showed on Thursday, spurring fears  the economy's summer soft patch could extend into the fall.
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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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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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Output at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories slowed in August as new orders dropped sharply, suggesting recent weakness in the economy is likely to persist into coming months.