Breaking down five million job losses, and the curious case of construction
A chart and table via CreditSights, click to enlarge:If you don’t feel like squinting your eyes, here is what’s relevant for this post:– There are 4.99...
Wholesale Inventory Gains Held Back by Petroleum
U.S. wholesale inventories rose less than expected in March, held back by the biggest drop in petroleum stocks in nearly two years.
Purchasing Managers See More Revenue, Hiring in 2012
Purchasing managers in both the factory and nonmanufacturing sectors expect revenues and jobs to increase for rest of 2012, according to surveys released Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management.
Vital Signs: Accelerating Manufacturing
The Institute for Supply Management’s index of activity in manufacturing industries rose to 54.8 in April from 53.4 in March, indicating factories have gained momentum.
ISM to Regional Factory Reports: Drop Dead
A strong ISM report was a refutation of several regional Fed surveys that showed factory activity slowing sharply or even contracting last month.
Breaking Down ISM Report Showing Strong Factory Expansion
Chief Economist Robert Brusca of Fact & Opinion Economics talks with Jim Chesko about the ISM report showing that the U.S. manufacturing sector's expansion picked up in April.
