Martin Crutsinger

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

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Jan. US Construction Spending Jumps 1.8%

The big month-to-month gain was powered by home construction and government building projects.

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Longtime Economist: Slower Growth But No Recession

Despite record-low unemployment, US economic growth has been slowing. Here, PNC's Gus Faucher tries to gauge what the future holds.

In this Dec. 3, 2019 file photo, workers erect a building under construction in Philadelphia. Spending on US construction projects edged down a slight 0.2% in December 2019, closing out a year when total construction registered its first annual decline in eight years.

Dec. US Construction Spending Dips 0.2%

It was the first monthly drop since June, while total 2019 spending was a setback.

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Slight Rise in Business Economists' Optimism

A new survey by the National Association of Business Economists found that 67% of respondents are expecting moderate economic growth of 1.1% to 2% over the coming year.

In this Oct. 2, 2019 file photo, a carpenter works on a construction site in North Andover, MA.

Dec. US Housing Construction Jumps 16.9%

Housing construction has been rising since July, helped by falling mortgage rates and increased demand amid historically low unemployment.

In this Dec. 3, 2019 file photo, workers erect a building under construction, in Philadelphia.

US Construction Spending Up 0.6% in Nov.

It was the fifth consecutive monthly gain and a sharp improvement from a tiny 0.1 percent October advance.

In this June 19, 2019 file photo, a cargo ship is docked at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles.

US Economy Grew at 2.1% Annual Rate Last Quarter

Many economists have estimated that GDP growth is weakening in the current quarter.