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U.S. import prices decreased 0.4% in July after declining 0.3% in June, with lower prices for fuel imports more than offsetting higher prices for nonfuel imports. Over the year, import prices advanced 5.9%. Meanwhile, U.S. export prices stepped down 1.3% in July, driven by lower prices for nonagricultural exports. Over the past year, export prices…

Manufacturing activity in New York state expanded at a faster pace in August, with the headline business conditions index rising 5.0 points to 20.6. The new orders index decreased 4.9 points to 17.3, while the shipments index fell 12.7 points to 11.7. Unfilled orders climbed 10.5 points to 15.5, while inventories moved down 9.2 points…

The S&P Global Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI fell from 53.9 to 53.2 in August, a five-month low. Factory production slowed to its lowest level since July 2025, while new orders growth rose at its slowest pace since March. Meanwhile, manufacturing employment rose at its fastest pace since May. Inventories declined in August for the first…

Building permits increased 5.0% in July and 3.1% over the year. Permits for single-family homes in July rose 2.5% and 1.1% over the year. At the same time, permits for buildings with five or more units climbed 9.1% from June and 6.3% over the year. In July, housing starts fell 12.4% from June and 13.5%…

Industrial production ticked up 0.2% in July, while manufacturing output rose by a similar amount after increasing 0.3% in June. At 98.4% of its 2017 average, manufacturing production moved up 1.2% from July 2025. Capacity utilization for manufacturing was 76.0%, up slightly from 75.9% in June and up 1.0% over the past year. Capacity utilization…