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At The Current Shipping Rate, This Represents Almost 3 Months of Supply in Inventory

Oct 17, 2014

According to a report from the Metals Service Center Institute, US service center steel shipments in September 2014 increased by 8.3 percent from September 2013. Steel product inventories increased 16.4 percent from September a year ago. At ...

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Overall Imports of Consumer Goods Rose 1.6 Percent in August

Oct 16, 2014

Imports of camping apparel and gear dipped 1.1 percent in August, but are up 5.9 percent for the year-to-date period ended Aug. 31, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. BEA data show ...

Tags: Camping Apparel, Gear Imports

The Drop Was Heavily Weighed by an Expected Plunge in Volatile Aircraft Orders

Oct 16, 2014

Orders 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, ...

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US Exports of Goods and Services Increased Slightly by 0.2 Percent

Oct 15, 2014

With the release of the August 2014 US International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Department of Commerce’s US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, US exports of goods and services increased slightly by 0.2 ...

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AAR Reported Thursday Increased US Rail Traffic for September 2014

Oct 15, 2014

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday increased US rail traffic for September 2014, with both carload and intermodal volume increasing compared with September 2013. US Class I railroads originated 1,190,431 carloads ...

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US August Exports Increased 4.1 Percent From Their July Level

Oct 15, 2014

According to the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS), August exports increased 4.1 percent from their July level to total 1.05 million net tons. Exports had fallen 3.3 percent in July, after being nearly unchanged in June and ...

Tags: Steel Exports, Steel

US Construction Spending During August 2014 Was Estimated at a 0.8%

Oct 15, 2014

The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that construction spending during August 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $961.0 billion, 0.8 percent (±1.8 percent) below the revised ...

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U.S. Chain-Store Sales Increased 3.2 Percent Year on Year

Oct 11, 2014

U.S. chain-store sales increased 3.2 percent year on year for the week that ended on August 9, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs. However, comparable-store sales fell 1.4 percent compared ...

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U.S. Consumer Confidence Moved Closer to The Historical Average of 100 Points

Oct 11, 2014

U.S. consumer confidence moved closer to the historical average of 100 points in August, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which recorded a reading of 92.4 points (1985=100), up from 81.5 points in August ...

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U.S. Jewelry and Watch Sales Rose 4.3 Percent Year on Year

Oct 11, 2014

U.S. jewelry and watch sales rose 4.3 percent year on year in July, according to preliminary government calculations, representing the strongest monthly gain so far this year. Earlier this month, and beginning with June's provisional sales ...

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U.S. Jewelry Store Sales Jumped 8 Percent Year on Year to $2.37 Billion

Oct 11, 2014

U.S. jewelry store sales jumped 8 percent year on year to $2.37 billion in July, according to the government's retail survey. The increase for jewelry stores was stronger than the overall jewelry and watch sector, which recorded a ...

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US Domestic Raw Steel Capability Utilization Rate Was 75.9%

Oct 9, 2014

According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, in the week ending October 4, 2014, US domestic raw steel production was 1,825,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 75.9 percent. Production was 1,850,000 net tons in the ...

Tags: Raw Steel, Iron

Economists Downwardly Revised Their World Trade Growth Estimate for 2015 to 4 Percent

Oct 8, 2014

Economists at the World Trade Organization (WTO) have downwardly revised their world trade growth estimate for 2015 to 4 percent from the previous estimate of 5.3 percent. For 2014 also, the WTO has reduced its world trade growth ...

Tags: world trade growth, GDP growth

CURF Awarded Funding to Five Clemson Researchers to Further Develop Clemson Technologies

Oct 8, 2014

The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) announced Thursday that it has awarded funding to five Clemson researchers to further develop their Clemson technologies through a newly established program, the CURF Technology Maturation ...

Tags: CURF, Commercialization, Electronics

Tetra Pak's Dairy Creating Opportunities and Challenges for The Packaging Sector

Oct 2, 2014

The global food processing and packaging company said producers in both developed and emerging dairy markets need to address the careful balancing act required to ensure sustainable business success. Tetra Pak's Dairy Index reveals that ...

Tags: dairy products, food

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