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November ISM Bordering Recession Ahead of the Fiscal Cliff

Posted: December 3, 2012 at 10:13 am

Today's data from the Institute for Supply Management is showing that the November Manufacturing Report on Business was an utter disappointment. The ISM figure came in at 49.5%, which is ...
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ISM Shows Manufacturing Growth in October, but Less Than Half of Sectors Are Growing

Posted: November 1, 2012 at 10:25 am

Today's report from The Institute for Supply Management showed that the manufacturing sector was not in contraction during the month of October. The PMI came in at 51.7%, versus 51.5% ...
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ISM Recession Watch: Weakest In Three Years

Posted: July 2, 2012 at 10:14 am

Is a U.S. recession on the way?  If the Institute for Supply Management's Report on Business in manufacturing is any key, we are very close.  The PMI (purchasing managers index) ...
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ISM Data Still Avoids Recession But Disappoints

Posted: June 1, 2012 at 10:24 am

The Institute for Supply Management is showing that purchasing managers and suppliers are still not quite in a recessionary mode.  The problem is that this is "barely" the case as some ...
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