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America's GDP Growth Will Hover Just Over 3% for The Rest of The Year
Aug 3, 2015Despite a disappointing start to 2015 with -0.2 GDP change in the first quarter, economic analysts are confident that America's GDP growth will hover just over 3 per cent for the rest of the year, says the Confederation of British Industry ...
Tags: US Economy, GDP growth
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The US PMI Fell to 54.8% in November
Dec 2, 2014The ISM is the important data announced by the institute for supply management that leading indicator of economic health. According to ISM,business can quickly respond to market conditions. It can also reflect the degree of economic ...
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The Drop Was Heavily Weighed by an Expected Plunge in Volatile Aircraft Orders
Oct 16, 2014Orders to U.S. factories fell in August by the largest amount on record, but the drop was heavily weighed by an expected plunge in volatile aircraft orders. A key category that tracks business investment plans posted a small increase, ...
Tags: Factory Orders
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New Orders to U.S. Production Plants Soared a Record 10.5% in July
Sep 11, 2014New orders to U.S. production plants soared a record 10.5 percent in July on a 74 percent bookings spike in the volatile transportation sector. The somewhat misleading double-digit gain was propelled by an eye-popping 317.3 percent surge in ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Hardware
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index
Aug 13, 2014The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $827 billion equipment finance sector, showed their ...
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US Manufacturing Expanded for The 14th Straight Month in July
Aug 4, 2014US manufacturing expanded for the 14th straight month in July in a good sign for the overall economy. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, reported Friday that its manufacturing index rose to 57.1, ...
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The U.S. Economy Took a Beating From an Especially Harsh Winter
Jun 3, 2014The U.S. economy took a beating from an especially harsh winter during the January-March quarter, skidding into reverse for the first time in three years. But spring has arrived and along with it, signs that the chill was just a temporary ...
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U.S. Factory Output Slid Last Month After Two Months of Strong Growth
May 19, 2014U.S. factory output slid last month after two months of strong growth. Manufacturers produced less furniture, machinery, and plastics. The Federal Reserve says that factory production in April dropped 0.4 percent from the previous month ...
Tags: Factory Output
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U.S. Factory Output Rose Further Last Month
Apr 18, 2014U.S. factory output rose further last month, extending strong growth from February after harsh weather had caused production to tumble in January. Manufacturers produced more furniture, clothing, chemicals and aerospace products. The ...
Tags: U.S.Factory, Solid Gains
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The APICS Certification Knowledgebase Is Generic
Apr 15, 2014While there is no governing body that controls or even defines Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), APICS, the Association for Operations Management does offer a certification program in production and inventory management (CPIM) that covers ...
Tags: ERP Certifications, Certification
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U.S. Manufacturing Grew at a Slightly Faster Pace in March
Apr 3, 2014U.S. manufacturing grew at a slightly faster pace in March compared with February as factory output recovered from disruptions caused by severe winter weather. Manufacturers also received more orders, suggesting that production could ...
Tags: Manufacturing, factory output
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China Is Still Expected to Maintain Steady Growth This Year
Feb 12, 2014Investors are second-guessing the underlying strength of the world’s two biggest economies as each faces homegrown challenges. China is still expected to maintain steady growth this year, albeit without the vim it once had. But its ...
Tags: Chinese Economies, U.S.Economies
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Manufacturing Activity in The Chicago Area Expanded at a Slower Pace in January
Feb 10, 2014Meritor Inc. Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area expanded at a slower pace in January, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Jan. 31. ISM's business index declined to a reading of 59.6 from 60.8 in December. Readings ...
Tags: Manufacturing
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ISM's Monthly Services Index Declined to a 53 Reading From 53.9 in November
Jan 7, 2014An index of the U.S. economy's service sector decreased in December, the Institute for Supply Management reported Jan. 6. ISM's monthly services index declined to a 53 reading from 53.9 in November. Figures of more than 50 indicate ...
Tags: Institute for Supply Management, monthly services index, decline
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Economic Growth in The United States Will Continue in 2014
Dec 19, 2013Economic growth in the United States will continue in 2014, say the nation's purchasing and supply management executives in their December 2013 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations are for a continuation of the economic recovery that ...
Tags: ISM, Economic Growth, United States