Martin Crutsinger | Manufacturing.net

Model year 2021 Ford Ranger trucks on the assembly line at Michigan Assembly on June 14, 2021, in Wayne, Mich.

Supply Issues Lead to Unexpected 0.1% Dip in Industrial Output

Manufacturing output fell by 0.3%, with output at auto plants down 1.3%.

January 14, 2022

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U.S. Wholesale Prices Surged Record 9.7% in 2021

That's far above the 0.8% increase in 2020 and 1.4% rise in 2019.

January 13, 2022

Model year 2021 Ford Ranger trucks on the assembly line at Michigan Assembly, Monday, June 14, 2021, in Wayne, MI.

U.S. Manufacturing Growth Slowed in December to 11-Month Low

The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index reading fell to 58.7 in December — down 2.4 points from November.

January 4, 2022

Customers wait in line to checkout during a Black Friday sale at Macy's on Nov. 26, 2021, in Indianapolis.

Consumer Prices Accelerate Most in 39 Years

The 5.7% November increase followed a 5.1% rise in October.

December 23, 2021

Gasoline prices are displayed at a station in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982.

U.S. Consumer Inflation up Most Since 1982

Fueling the inflation has been a mix of factors resulting from the swift rebound from the pandemic recession.

December 10, 2021

A container port is pictured in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu province Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. China's exports rose by double digits in November but growth declined, while imports accelerated in a sign of stronger domestic demand.

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in October

Exports rose 8.1%.

December 7, 2021

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Business Economists Foresee Persistent Inflation

Eighty-seven percent of the panelists have identified supply chain bottlenecks as a major factor in the acceleration of prices.

December 6, 2021

A container ship is docked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach in CA on Oct. 1, 2021.

Fed Says Supply Chain Issues Boosting Inflation

Some of the Fed's business contacts are uncertain of when the problems presented by supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages might begin to ease.

December 2, 2021

People shop for frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. First, the good news: There is no shortage of whole turkeys in the U.S. this Thanksgiving. But those turkeys — along with other holiday staples like cranberry sauce and pie filling — could cost more.

Consumer Spending Rebounds Despite Rising October Inflation

The jump in consumer spending last month was double the 0.6% gain in September.

November 26, 2021

The MSC Naomi container ship sails out from from the port of Charleston, S.C.,Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Hampered by rising COVID-19 cases and persistent supply shortages, the U.S. economy slowed sharply to a 2% annual growth rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly expansion since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year.

U.S. GDP Slowed Sharply in Q3 but Big Rebound Expected in Q4

Between COVID cases and snarled supply chains, the economy posted lackluster gains this summer.

November 24, 2021

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U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Record in September

In September, exports plunged 3% to $207.6 billion.

November 4, 2021

Aerial view of the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports.

October Manufacturing PMI Slips Amid Supply Chain Havoc

The Institute for Supply Management's latest Purchasing Manager's Index fell 0.3 points from September.

November 1, 2021

This May 4, 2021, file photo shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington.

Fed Survey: Economy Facing Headwinds in Supply Chain, Labor, Delta Uncertainty

A majority of the Fed's 12 regions viewed consumer spending as remaining positive despite the various speed bumps.

October 20, 2021

Activists holding a cardboard cutouts of President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi protest outside of the International Monetary Fund headquarters during the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington on Oct. 13, 2021.

IMF: Virus, Inflation Could Curtain Economic Recovery

The lending agency issued an updated economic forecast this week that slightly downgraded its forecast for global growth to 5.9% from 6% in July.

October 15, 2021

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September U.S. Wholesale Prices Rose By Record 8.6%

It was the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010.

October 14, 2021