BusinessWeek compiles comments from Wall Street economists and strategists on the key economic and market topics of Dec. 1. Read More
ISM's Employment Index registered 50.8 percent in November, which is 2.3 percentage points lower than the 53.1 percent reported in October. Read More
But inventories didn't actually grow in the third quarter -- businesses just didn't reduce their stockpiles as quickly as before. Read More
The US manufacturing index declined but details suggests that the underlying upward trend remains intact. Read More
PMI at 53.6 in November, down from 55.7% in October. Read More
10:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, 12/01/2009 (MidnightTrader) — The pace of manufacturing growth slowed in November compared with the month before and disappointed analysts who were looking for greater improvement, but stocks are holding most gains. Read More
Although the November reading was a bit lower than October's, the ISM index is still quite consistent with the 3-4% real GDP growth I've been calling for quite many months. Read More
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the seventh consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. Read More
Remember all the green shoots that amounted to economic measures getting worse more slowly? Read More
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