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July 2020
U.S. Manufacturing Capacity Utilization: Manufacturing capacity utilization (MCU) scored a 66.8% in June, up 7.3% month on month (m/m) – its second monthly increase since April. On a year on year (y/y) comparison, the MCU was a modest -11.7%.
June 2020
Advanced Durable Goods Orders: The U.S. Census Bureau reported that; new orders for durable goods orders increased by 15.8% month on month, (m/m) in May, following the 18.8% decrease in April. The always-volatile nondefense aircraft orders, down 121.7% y/y influenced this trend significantly.
February 2020
U.S. Manufacturing Capacity Utilization: Manufacturing capacity utilization (MCU), scored a 75.1% in January, down 0.1% month on month (m/m), and down 2.1% year on year (y/y)
January 2020
U.S. Manufacturing Capacity Utilization: Manufacturing capacity utilization (MCU), scored a 74.5% in June, down 0.7% month on month, (m/m), its second monthly decreasing for the year. On a year on year (y/y) comparison the MCU was a modest -3.03%.
September 2019
Manufacturing capacity utilization (MCU), scored a 75.7% in August, up 0.4% month on month (m/m), and down 0.4% year on year (y/y)
August 2019
The July Industrial production, (IP) report decreased slightly (0.2%) MoM for the month at 109.2. On a year on year, (y/y) basis, the IP index was up 1.2%.