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Fed's Beige Book: "Overall economic activity rose slightly"

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Fed's Beige Book Overall economic activity rose slightly since mid-January. Manufacturing activity exhibited slight to modest increases across a majority of Districts. Contacts in manufacturing, ranging from petrochemical products to office equipment, expressed concerns over the potential impact of looming trade policy changes.

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ISM® Manufacturing index Decreased to 49.0% in March

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The ISM manufacturing index indicated expansion. Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: The Manufacturing PMI registered 49 percent in March , 1.3 A Manufacturing PMI above 42.3 emphasis added This suggests manufacturing contracted in March. in February.

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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity increased slightly to moderately"

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Fed's Beige Book Economic activity increased slightly to moderately across the twelve Federal Reserve Districts in late November and December. Manufacturing decreased slightly on net, and a number of Districts said manufacturers were stockpiling inventories in anticipation of higher tariffs. Vehicle sales grew modestly.

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ISM® Manufacturing index Decreased to 50.3% in February

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The ISM manufacturing index indicated expansion. From ISM: Manufacturing PMI at 50.3% From ISM: Manufacturing PMI at 50.3% Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: The Manufacturing PMI registered 50.3 A Manufacturing PMI above 42.3 The PMI was at 50.3%

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Tuesday links: economic confidence

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propublica.org) Economy The March Manufacturing PMI showed contraction. They aren't taking it seriously. theatlantic.com) It's not just the Ivies. Even regional universities are getting caught up in funding cuts. calculatedriskblog.com) Heavy truck sales are weakening.

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Schedule for Week of March 16, 2025

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For manufacturing, the February Industrial Production report and the March NY and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys will be released. -- Monday, March 17th -- 8:30 AM: Retail sales for February is scheduled to be released. 8:30 AM: The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing survey for March. The consensus is for a 0.7%

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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity increased slightly"

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Fed's Beige Book Economic activity increased slightly, on balance, since early January, with eight Districts reporting slight to modest growth in activity, three others reporting no change, and one District noting a slight softening. Manufacturing activity was largely unchanged, and supply bottlenecks normalized further.

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