Chicago Fed National Activity Index Decreases in August
The index’s three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, increased during the month.
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Conference Board Leading Economic Index Decreases in August
Coincident Economic Index up 0.1 percent and Lagging Economic Index up 0.2 percent.
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Tip: Cross-Train to Increase Employee Loyalty
Teaching employees multiple facets of the business boosts engagement.
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Canadian Wholesale Sales Rise 0.3% in July
Sales in motor vehicle and parts subsector accounted for most of the gain.
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August Housing Starts Increase 0.9% YOY
Privately owned housing starts down 5.8 percent compared with July.
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Canadian New Housing Construction Investment Up 5.9% in July
Apartment and apartment-condominium buildings led the increase.
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ISA Distributor & Manufacturer Growth Rebounds in August
Distributor Index increased to 66.3 and Manufacturer Index increased to 60.1.
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Sonoco ThermoSafe Acquires Laminar Medica
Acquisition expands company’s global presence.
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July Construction Production Up in Europe
Production in the construction sector up 1.8 percent in EA19, 1.1 percent in EU28.
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Recommended Reading: Overcome Mental Hurdles of Tech Adoption
Distributors struggle with attributing benefits to technology.
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Southwire Acquires United Copper Industries
Acquisition strengthens company’s presence in building wire products market.
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NAM: Manufacturing Outlook Stabilizes
But 3Q results underscore diverging outlooks for small, large manufacturers.
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MDM Extra: 10 Tips for Moving Beyond Rebates
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Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up 0.1% in July
Increase due to higher sales of food, petroleum and coal products, and primary metals industries.
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Producer Price Index Unchanged in August
Slight increase in final demand services offset decrease in final demand goods.
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MORSCO Agrees to Acquire Fortiline
The acquisition expands the company’s presence in waterworks industry.
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Boyd Acquires Spec Seals
Acquisition helps company expand environmental sealing solutions presence.
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U.S. Industrial Production Down 0.4% in August
Capacity utilization decreased 0.4 percent to 75.5 percent.
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Tip: Shift Mindset for Innovation Success
Innovation requires a decision to change.
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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Decreases in July
Cutting tool consumption decreased compared to prior month.
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