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31 January 2012Economic Trends - Industrial Production and Capacity UtilizationThese two series are part of the monthly G.17 release by the Federal Reserve. Industrial production is a calculated index of output by major industrial sector. Capacity utilization measures actual output as a percentage of potential output. If an industry is above 80% capacity, it usually signals expansion. Previously part of Economic Trends - Manufacturing Trend Data. (more) |
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26 January 2012U.S. Foreign Trade Summary of the Manufacturing Technology IndustryU.S. machine tool exports valued $190.8 million in November, down 15.6% from October’s total of $226.0 million. Exports for YTD 2011 totaled $2,392.0 million, an increase of 24.1% when compared to the same period of 2010. Monthly machine tool imports valued $493.0 million in November, down 6.9% from October’s total of $529.3 million. Imports for YTD 2011 totaled $4,237.3 million, an increase of 78.0% when compared to the same period for 2010. (more) |
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09 January 2012USMTO Detail Summary ReportNovember U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $430.17 million according to AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was down 6.9% from October but up 26.6% when compared with the total of $339.68 million reported for November 2010. With a year-to-date total of $4,956.51 million, 2011 is up 73.9% compared with 2010. (more) |
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20 December 2011Economic Trends - Price IndicesThis report provides information on changes in prices for finished good, specific machine tools, and key components of machine tools including labor and materials. (more) |
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06 December 2011Economic Trends - Shipments, Orders, Inventory, and BacklogNew orders for manufactured goods were down 0.36 percent in October, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. New orders were $450 billion for the month. Shipments were $455 billion in October, which represents a 0.567 percent increase compared with the previous month. Inventories were up 0.92 percent and backlogs rose 0.20 percent. This report provides monthly charts based on data collected and published by the Census Bureau. (more) |
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21 October 2011Business Owner Bi-Monthly ReportThe latest edition of the Business Owner includes articles on what's holding down small business, stretch your last dollar or invest it, and now's the time to find it, buy it ... Plus more timely and valuable information that can be applied to your business. (more) |
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30 August 2011Economic Trends - General Economic IndicatorsProvides data that will help you judge both the magnitude and direction of fluctuations in the business cycle. Includes construction spending, industrial production, manufacturing orders, shipments, inventory and backlog, consumer sentiment and monthly machine tool orders. (more) |
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30 August 2011Economic Trends - Housing StartsHousing Starts are a leading indicator of both general economic health and trends in output in the construction and off-road equipment industries. (more) |
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30 August 2011Economic Trends - Oil & GasConsists of tables detailing 3 years of monthly data on natural gas and oil production, shipments and trade. (more) |
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30 August 2011Economic Trends - Motor Vehicle SummaryThe motor vehicle summary tracks monthly light vehicle sales. The headline seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) figures are widely cited by economists and automotive industry analysts. (more) |
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19 April 2011Quarterly Industry Overview ReportProvides a macro view of key industries that include market drivers, key players, and new technologies that AMT members can use as marketing tools. Reports are released on a quarterly basis with each industry updated annually. (more) |