by Ana Teresa Solá | May 1, 2022 | Featured, Manufacturing
The manufacturing sector made slight progress in the month of March, and evidence points towards a similar outcome for April. Regional indexes from the Chicago and Philadelphia Fed declined last month, also signaling that the ISM number may not spike drastically. ...
by Ana Teresa Solá | Apr 4, 2022 | Featured, Manufacturing
William Somerville opened his coffee shop Social House Café in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the week before the coronavirus lockdowns began in New York in March 2020. Two years later, after grappling with COVID-19, he’s facing a new challenge: inflation. Costs are up from...
by Ana Teresa Solá | Apr 2, 2022 | Manufacturing
The manufacturing sector showed signs of progress in March despite lingering supply chain problems, such as price increases and delivery delays. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index, a closely watched measure of factory activity, scored 57.1 in...
by Ana Teresa Solá | Mar 9, 2022 | Manufacturing
The manufacturing sector grew in February despite a surge in COVID-19 Omicron infections in January, signaling a mild pick up for the U.S. economy. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index, a closely watched measure of factory activity, was...