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Global Factory Activity: Tariff Announcements Pressure US Manufacturers as Price Increases Loom
With global tensions high over trade issues, politics and tariffs, manufacturing has faced challenging times…
Global Factory Activity: Manufacturing Momentum in Vietnam Slows, US Starts to See Gains
Manufacturing took a more positive turn for most nations in July, though conditions in Vietnam have moderated.
Global Factory Activity: US Manufacturing Continues to Weaken While Eurozone Momentum Carries On
Manufacturing has been fairly subdued the world over, it seems.
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Global Factory Activity: Conditions in U.S. Deteriorate While EU Enjoys Greater Momentum
When it comes to manufacturing, the U.S. seems to be hitting some lows, while Europe enjoys above-average…
Global Factory Activity: Manufacturing Stabilizes Amid Trade Uncertainty
Conditions in factories around the world seem to be stabilizing in the face of economic uncertainty, though…
Global Factory Activity: China Sees Six-Year High, Mexico Hits Three-Year Low
Manufacturing in key sourcing countries for the apparel and textiles sector was up and down in December…
Eurozone Factories Show Greater Signs of Life, Prices Hike
Factories in Europe are having the best month they've had all year.
Markit: Manufacturing Output up Across the Globe in July
Here's how the manufacturing sector performed in the US, UK, China, Vietnam and India in July.
China Factory Activity Expands, But Pace Slows
When China's factory activity expanded in March for the first time since last July, it stirred hopes of…
US Textile Mills See Uptick in New Orders in March
The Made in America movement appears to be picking up momentum, but the apparel industry is not reaping the…
US Factory Activity Falters in January
U.S. factory activity isn't off to such a great start this year—it shrank in January for the fourth straight…
China Factory Activity Falls at Fastest Pace in Three Years
China is ringing in the new year on a weak note as falling prices and overcapacity continue to pressure…
Chinese Manufacturing Contracted for 10th Straight Month in December
Weighed down by weak demand at home and abroad, Chinese manufacturing activity withered yet again in December.
American Manufacturing’s Mixed Signals
Is the Made in U.S.A. movement flowering or failing? It depends who you ask.
Report: China Factory Activity Still Weak but Stabilizing
Manufacturing conditions at China's factories are still weak as activity contracted in June for the fourth…