Economics
Metalworking Activity Holds Steady in March
Overall metalworking activity leveled off in March, but not to a point of concern.
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Metalworking Activity is on a Roll, Relatively Speaking
February closed at 47.7, up 1.4 points relative to January, marking the third straight month of slowed contraction.
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Metalworking Activity Starts Year With Slowing Contraction
The GBI: Metalworking welcomed the new year with slowed contraction of components for the second month in a row.
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Metalworking Activity Shows Signs of Stabilizing Contraction
Metalworking activity continued to contract in what has become a rather characteristic GBI ‘dance.’
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Metalworking Activity Remained on a Path of Contraction
Steady contraction of production, new orders and backlog drove accelerated contraction in November.
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Metalworking Activity Continues its Roller Coaster Year of Contraction
October marks a full year of metalworking activity contracting, barring just one isolated month of reprieve in February.
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Metalworking Activity is Nearing a Full Year of Contraction
Metalworking activity has contracted since October of 2022.
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Metalworking Activity Continued to Contract Steadily in August
The degrees of accelerated contraction are relatively minor, contributing to a mostly stable index despite the number of components contracting.
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Metalworking Activity Stayed Consistent in July
Metalworking activity hung together better in July, with all but one GBI component contracting.
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Metalworking Activity Contracts With the Components in June
Components that contracted include new orders, backlog and production, landing on low values last seen at the start of 2023.
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