Category Industrial & Manufacture Sector

The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, May 2022

The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, May 2022

Released: 2022-07-29

 

Real GDP by industry

May 2022

0.0% The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, May 2022

(monthly change)

 

Real gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged in May, following a 0.3% expansion in April.

 

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Chart 1: Real gross domestic product essentially unchanged in May

Real gross domestic product essentially unchanged in May

Chart 1: Real gross domestic product essentially unchanged in May

 

Growth in services-producing industries (+0.4%) was offset by a decline in goods-producing industries (-1.0%), as 14 of 

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The Daily — Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, May 2022

The Daily — Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, May 2022

Released: 2022-07-14

 

 

Following seven consecutive monthly increases, manufacturing sales fell 2.0% to $71.6 billion in May, on lower sales in 11 

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EDC head: Bloomington-Normal needs an industrial park to

In recent years, economic development efforts in Bloomington-Normal have focused on workforce development and creating a standard incentive package for prospective new businesses to locate in McLean County. That’s about to change.

Workforce development came first with partnerships between existing manufacturers and Heartland Community College and other institutions. Patrick Hoban, CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, said that work

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In shifting Nevada economy, manufacturing taking more

The manufacturing worker base grew to an all-time high of 5 percent of Nevada’s employment landscape, an increase that signals a shift in the local economy as the state has now exceeded the number of jobs it had pre-pandemic but also as the hospitality industry remains 33,000 jobs short of pre-COVID levels.

Economists said it’s unclear whether hospitality-related employers are

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Euro edges despite weak German data

Euro edges despite weak German data

The euro is in positive territory today extending the gains seen on Monday. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0262, up 0.35% on the day.

German manufacturing declines

The data out of the eurozone was none too encouraging today, but the euro shrugged off the numbers. Manufacturing PMIs across the eurozone recorded declines, with readings below the 50.0

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