June 3, 2019
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A key indicator of the nation’s manufacturing activity last month dipped to its lowest level since the Great Recession. The IHS Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 50.5 in May, down from 52.6 in April, indicating only marginal improvement. New ...
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October 4, 2018
Comments Off on Report: Tight labor market affects small business job growth
The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch index of small-business job growth and wages for September continued to show the effects of the tight labor market on job growth. The Small Business Job Index was relatively flat from ...
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August 13, 2018
Comments Off on Growth in manufacturing slows but remains strong
U.S. manufacturing output softened in June, the latest IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index shows. The PMI dipped to its lowest point in four months, as output and new orders both expanded at the slowest rates since last November. ...
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May 7, 2018
Comments Off on Small business wage growth ticks higher
The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch index of small-business job growth and wages dropped slightly in April, as wage growth accelerated and the pace of monthly small business job growth continued to tighten. “The low unemployment rate ...
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