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Economic Trends and Forecasts

Monthly Economic Trends - General Economic Indicators
These series provide data that will help you judge both the magnitude and direction of fluctuations in the business cycle. 

Manufacturing Activity at 28-Year Low
January 2, 2008 - The Institute for Supply Management December 2008 Report on Business shows that manufacturing activity slipped for the fifth consecutive month to its lowest level in 28 years.   None of the reporting manufacturing industries reported growth in December. ISM Report

Treasury Lays Out Details for Auto Aid
December 31, 2008 - From the Associated Press:  Treasury Lays Out Details for Auto Aid. The plan leaves the door open for aid to buinesses in the automotive supply chain.

Treasury Responds to Congressional Oversight Panel on TARP
December 31, 2008 - The U.S. Treasury Department issued a written response to questions posed by the Congressional Oversight Panel on measures taken under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to stabilize the finanical markets and get the economy moving again, including how funds from the Troubled Assets Relief Program are being used toward this goal.

CBO Issue Brief on Decline in Manufacturing Employment
December 23, 2008 - An issue brief prepared by the Congressional Budget Office looks at the factors related to the steep decline in manufacturing employment since 2000 and finds that increases in productivity and imports are the primary reasons behind the substantial job loss that has occurred over the last eight years.

CBO Supplement to Report on Federal Effective Tax Rates, 1979-2005
December 23, 2008 - The Congressional Budget Office submitted a supplement to its report: Historical Effective Federal Tax Rates, 1979 to 2005 (published in December 2007), which includes additional data on sources of income and high-income households. The supplement was provided the leadership of the Congressional tax-writing committees at their request.

Monthly Economic Trends - Oil & Gas
Consists of tables detailing 3 years of monthly data on natural gas and oil production, shipments and trade.

Trends In Manufacturing Report
The AMT Global Technology Advisory Board (GTAB) has released their new “Trends in Manufacturing” report for membership review.  This report outlines the group's view on manufacturing trends occurring globally in manufacturing, especially in their companies and as it relates to manufacturing equipment needs. (2008; 24 pages)

AMT Presentations & Webinar Archive
Includes presentations from recent Webinars and meetings.

Monthly Economic Trends - Price Indices
This two-part report provides information on changes in prices for specific machine tools, as well as price changes in key components of machine tools.

Monthly Economic Trends - Housing Starts
Housing Starts are a leading indicator of both general economic health and trends in output in the construction and off-road equipment industries.  

Monthly Economic Trends - Manufacturing Trend Data
Provides 75 pages of U.S. economic trends data for more than 25 industrial sectors. Provides market analysts or forecasters the essential elements to project sales or industry shipments by your key customer markets.

Monthly Economic Trends - Motor Vehicle Summary
The motor vehicle summary provides very general totals for light vehicle sales on a monthly basis. The information provides a general look of where the auto industry markets are heading.

U.S. Foreign Trade Full Report of the Manufacturing Technology Industry
U.S. machine tool exports valued $212.5 million in October, down 1.8% from Septembers' total of $216.5 million.  Exports for YTD 2008 totaled $2,065.6 million, an increase of 16.8% when compared to the same period of 2007.  Monthly machine tool imports valued $395 million in October, up 1.6% from Septembers' total of $388.9 million.  Imports for YTD 2008 totaled $4,309.1 million, an increase of 14.9% when compared to the same period for 2007.

U.S. Foreign Trade Summary of the Manufacturing Technology Industry
Free monthly summary of the U.S. manufacturing technology market available to the public.

U.S. Titanium Cutting Company Profiles
(Last Modified: September, 2008; Next Update Date: September, 2009)
Includes profiles on titanium cutting companies in the United States, metal service centers and an overview of industries that consume titanium.

USMTC Detail Summary Report
December 8, 2008 – October U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $273.85 million, according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA, the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was down 43.4% from September and down 32.3% from the total of $404.36 million reported for October 2007. With a year-to-date total of $3,802.41 million, 2008 is up 8.2% compared with 2007.

Japan Machine Tool Statistics
(Last Modified: December 1, 2008; Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)
Links to press releases and staticstics from Japan Machine Tool Builders Association (JMTBA) for machine tools.

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption: Metal Cutting Machine Tools
(Last Modified: November 25, 2008; Next Update Date: August, 2009)
Includes consumption data for U.S. Manufacturing Technology, metal cutting machine tools in units and values from 1996 - 2007. Contains U.S. shipments, imports, exports, domestic consumption, and exports as a percentage of production.

Memo from AMT President Bob Simpson on Auto Industry Crisis
November 21, 2008 - A memo from AMT President Bob Simpson to AMT members outlining a strategy for dealing with the financial crisis that has hit the auto industry.

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