Manufacturing Activity Slowed in July to Three Year Low

According to this report from Reuters, U.S. manufacturing activity slowed to a three year low.  New orders are up slightly.  In speaking to one of our manufacturing clients, they cite the lack of supply of qualified and reliable production workers as an obstacle to producing and shipping all of their orders on time.  We wonder whether extreme low unemployment negatively impacts manufacturing production over time.  For the full reuters article, click here.

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