China's
factory sector struggled to gain speed in September while Japanese inflation went backwards in August despite the best efforts of policymakers, underscoring the limits of stimulus in reviving world growth.
Factory Orders, March 2018: «February and March were good for the nation's
factory sector with new orders up 1.6 percent in both months.
Inventories rose a steady 0.3 percent in a March report which, in sum, points to an aircraft - led
factory sector that looks to contribute significantly to the 2018 economy.»
«Seldom do things look this bad for
the factory sector outside of recession,» said Tim Quinlan, an economist at Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Monday's drop came after the Chinese economy showed increased signs of weakness; industrial profits fell and
the factory sector slipped.
Factory sector capacity rose a steady 0.7 % y / y.
Capacity utilization eased to 76.6 % while
factory sector utilization declined to 75.5 %.
The Federal Reserve indicated that storm damage curtailed the change in total industrial production, as well as the change in
factory sector activity, by roughly 3/4 percentage point during August.
Firmer
factory sector production led the increase with a 0.8 % rebound (2.0 % y / y) after a 0.4 % January drop.
The increase in
factory sector output was led by a 3.6 % rise (9.3 % y / y) in motor vehicle production.
In
the factory sector, the rate increased to 78.3 %, its highest level since December 2007.
There was modest improvement in
factory sector activity, as growth in the new orders escalated, production expanded and the ISM headline figure indicated growth for the first time in six months.
Not exact matches
The materials
sector, including the nation's largest steel manufacturers, should also benefit from more protective policies, said Darby, even as
factory activity climbs.
And, on Thursday, new
factory activity data is expected to show that the manufacturing
sector grew at a slow pace in September, while U.S. automakers are expected to report a 12 % increase in monthly sales year - over-year.
National
factory activity was expected to decline in April, slowing amid seasonal factors and underpinned growth in the manufacturing
sector.
Vinyl Trends sailed through the U.S. downturn — Kuepfer says he was able to hire easily when setting up his
factories because so many people in the home building
sector were losing their jobs — and picked up customers further afield, in New Zealand and South Korea.
However, readings on the U.S. services
sector and mid-Atlantic
factory activity indicated a slower pace of growth.
Purchasing managers indexes (PMIs) in the manufacturing
sector released on March 1 had already flagged February
factory activity at multi-month lows as domestic demand dipped.
Responding to a question on whether Trump, who comes from the private
sector, felt comfortable with his proposal that the government should punish or reward companies based on where they choose to locate their
factories, rather than let the free market pick winners and losers, the president responded:
While the Canadian manufacturing
sector has faced trying times of late, there's still a need for skilled workers to keep
factories up and running.
Last month's labour data showed that the services
sector gained 35,900 jobs while the number of
factory positions fell by 13,700.
In the past, the financial
sector pretended that when banks create money, that's a loan to build
factories and employ people.
Even China's seemingly indefatigable manufacturing
sector, which is responsible for more
factory output than that of any other country, is beginning to look tired.
China contends that it has assisted the
sector partly to upgrade its economy and partly because the
factories will mainly be supplying its domestic market.
Factory farming and the combine harvester increased labour productivity in the farming
sector and reduced the need for agricultural workers.
Moody's estimates that real estate and related
sectors contribute 25 per cent to China's gross domestic product, and the country's housing decline has contributed to a broader slowdown in
factory output and investment.
When the index is above 0 it indicates
factory -
sector growth, and when below 0 indicates contraction.
BEIJING Growth in China's manufacturing
sector slowed more than expected in January to an 8 - month low in the face of a cooling property market and tighter pollution rules that have curtailed
factory output.
The nation's
factories, a
sector that Mr. Trump has championed, have become a bright spot in the recovery — a development Mr. Powell underlined on his Chicago visit by touring an incubator for industrial start - ups.
Recently, I was speaking with a friend of mine about the volatility in the retail REIT
sector, and he was explaining that he decided to sell shares in Tanger
Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT).
As Julius Nyerere has stressed, the fact that all development is rural development does not mean that no
factories, roads or ports will be built, but that they will be built to benefit the rural
sector.
As we build our
sector - leading asset bases and new
factories — the nutritional powders, consumer cheeses and the beverages plant — when they all come online in the next two to three years, they will deliver the ultimate prize, which is an effective shield [against global price volatility].»
«The investment in this
factory sends out a strong signal that Arla Foods Ingredients will continue to be at the vanguard of the hydrolysates
sector and that we will be able to satisfy demand while adhering to the strictest quality and safety standards.»
French producers have staged numerous protests outside Lactalis
factories in recent weeks after the firm told them it would have to drop prices in light of further EU subsidy cuts across the commodity dairy
sector on 1 July.
Production line manufacturer for the industrial bakery
sector Mecatherm has launched The Baguette
Factory, a new turnkey solution aimed at African clients looking to move into industrial baguette production.
For moms who work in
factories or in the retail
sector, for example, formula - feeding is no choice at all, but a necessity.
Mr. Speaker, the 2018 - 2021 Budget is informed by the President's Coordinated Programme for Economic and Social Development Policies which aims at creating a conducive environment for the private
sector to thrive, propel growth and create employment opportunies, especially for the youth.In this regard, Government's policy objectives for the medium term will aim at: • Stabilizing the economy and setting it on a path of sustained, diversified and resilient growth; • Optimizing the key sources of growth in the economy on sustainable basis; • Enhancing a competitive and enabling business environment for private
sector - led growth; • Formalizing the informal
sector; • Building a strong and resilient economy able to withstand internal and external shocks; • Promoting agro-industrial enterprises as the basis for the «One District, One
Factory» initiative; and • Creating entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, especially for the youth.
The policy which seeks to create at least one
factory in each of the 216 districts in the country will be driven by the private
sector, with the government playing facilitating and supervisory roles.
He told a gathering of party supporters that «we want to help the private
sector to flourish, and we will help establish
factories in every district to help create jobs for the people.»
Other Ghanaians expecting government's proposed one million dollar per constituency, one - village one - dam, One - District One -
Factory, DKM customers, the scrapping of energy
sector levy, reduction in electricity tariff and transport fares, reduction in Corporate tax from 25 % to 20 %, and 3 % Special import levy among others have also been pushing government to kick start the processes leading to their implementation.
We want to help the private
sector to flourish, and we will help establish
factories in every district to help create jobs for the people,»
«Today, the energy
sector faces an unprecedented financial crisis in Ghana's history... the cost of electricity to industry has been alarmingly high, and this has led to the collapse of some
factories»
Numerous
factories in the private
sector also received subsidies, including General Composites in Willsboro and a Saranac Lake - area laboratory that specializes in mycoplasma testing.
The Akufo - Addo government has indicated its intent to partner the private
sector in its industrialisation project and Mr. Cudjoe expressed hope that «they will allow the private
sector to have the managerial prowess to be able to determine the viability of the enterprises the One - District - One -
Factory is supposed to span.»
«One - district one -
factory» implementation plan revealed According to him, the One district, One
factory policy will complement efforts at growing the country's industrial
sector.
He added that the NPP is not seeking to create state enterprises but it will seek private
sector interventions to have the
factories established.
Set up
factories with the private
sector across the country to add value to our raw materials and create jobs create.
Instructively, several projects have already been identified by private
sector investors who want to take advantage of the one district one
factory policy and some of them are actually already engaged in securing the requisite equipment for production.
Also, the fish processing
factory sited in Elmina that so far has been underwhelming in its performance: Who are the owners of this sugar
factory — private and public
sector?
The Akufo - Addo administration's «One District One
Factory» initiative has received a major boost in the form of $ 2 billion from the Chinese government's private
sector development corporation.