The Major Manufacturing Indices Are Pointing To A US Slowdown

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Monday, December 17, 2012 The Major Manufacturing Indices Are Pointing To A US Slowdown This morning's Empire State Manufacturing Survey was a big disappointment, with the headline number unexpectedly tumbling to -8.1.  Economists were looking for improvement. This comes after the collapse in the ISM manufacturing index. Overall, the various regional Fed manufacturing indicators haven't been looking good.  Economists have been blaming uncertainty thanks to the fiscal cliff. Bloomberg BRIEF economist Michael McDonough put together this chart of all of the major manufacturing indices. "U.S. manufacturing indices pointing toward U.S. slowdown," tweeted McDonough. As you can see, most of them are below 50 or negative, which signals contraction: Read » Also On Money Game Today: Smith & Wesson's New Presentation Shows Amazing Investment Growth Opportunity In Guns Why Corn Farmers Won And Livestock Producers Lost During This Year's Drought Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Here's The Recession Indicator That Bears Are Passing Around CHART OF THE DAY: Investors Are Snapping Up Venezuelan Bonds, Hoping Hugo Chavez's Health Situation Gets Worse CHART OF THE DAY: The Scariest Chart At The Dealbook Conference Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Money Game RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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