Dallas Fed: "Texas Manufacturing Expansion Picks Up Pace"

From the Dallas Fed: Texas Manufacturing Expansion Picks Up Pace Texas factory activity expanded at a faster clip in August, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, shot up nine points to 17.9, its highest reading in nearly a year. Other measures of manufacturing activity also suggested faster expansion in August. The shipments index rose seven points to 17.6, and the capacity utilization index rose five points to 15.7, both reaching 11-month highs. The new orders index moved......(read more)

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