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Communities
- Let us help you find your peers and build your network for stronger manufacturing.
  
  Learn more about communities
- Commercial Strategy
  
  Division Leadership
  
  Finance
  
  Human Resources
  
  Information & Operational Technology
  
  Legal
  
  Operations & Manufacturing
  
  Risk Management
  
  Strategy & Corporate Development
  
  Supply Chain
  
  Sustainability
  
  Tax
  
  Women's Leadership Cohort
Research & Insights
- For Industry & Members
- Members Only
  - Meeting Assets & Presentations
  - Survey Results
- Evolving Responses to Tariffs
  
  Tariffs remain a continued factor shaping competitiveness and operational planning. Explore how peers are shifting their strategies.
  Learn More
Events
- For Industry & Members
- Members Only
  - Member Meetings
  - Roundtables
- Manufacturing Women’s Leadership Conference 2026: Harness Influence
  
  Through connections and conversation, enter your next leadership chapter with us in this cross-functional conference.
  Learn More
About
- Manufacturers Alliance
- Foundation
- Partner with the Alliance
  
  Reach manufacturers with our sponsorship and partner opportunities.
  
  Contact Us
Membership
- Manufacturers Alliance® Powers Leaders to Make Better Business Decisions
  
  Apply for Membership
- Find Your Peers Faster
  
  You're busy. Let us find the right community for you based on seniority and functional role, so you can skip straight to connecting with peers.
  TELL ME MORE
- Got Questions?
  
  Learn more about our membership options and our exclusive network of mid- to large cap manufacturing companies.
  Read FAQs

Economic Indicators

The constantly evolving state of economics creates a challenge for manufacturers who are making decisions weeks or months in advance. Stay on top of the current economic data with this dashboard designed with industry in mind.

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Production

View the latest indicators of manufacturing activity and production trends with these manufacturing-specific touchpoints.

Manufacturing PMI

52.4%

(February 2026 data) Updated 3/2/26

Industrial Production – Manufacturing

97.6

(February 2026 projected) Updated 3/16/26

Manufactured Goods – New Orders

-0.7%

(December 2025 data) Updated 2/23/26

Durable Goods – New Orders

-1.4%

(December data) Updated 2/26/26

Employment

Stay on top of the latest employment data points relevant to American manufacturing.

Manufacturing Employment

12,573K

(February 2026 data) Updated 3/6/26

Manufacturing Job Openings

495K

(January 2026) Updated 3/13/26

Manufacturing Job Quits

162K

(January 2026) Updated 3/13/26

Labor Force Participation Rate

62.0%

(February 2026 data) Updated 3/6/26

Outlook

Explore indicators measuring the nation’s economic growth, labor productivity and consumer sentiment.

GDP

+0.7%

(Q4 2025, Second Estimate) Updated 3/13/26

Manufacturing Productivity

-1.9%

(Q4 2025, Preliminary) Updated 3/5/26

Business Inventories

0.1%

(December 2025 data) Updated 3/6/26

Total Construction Spending

$2,168.8B

(December 2025 estimate) Updated 2/27/26

Consumer Confidence

91.2

(February 2026 data) Updated 2/24/26

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders

$220.7M

(January 2026 data) Updated 3/12/26

Trade

Stay on top of the key export-import trends that affect manufacturing.

International Trade Deficit

-25.3%

(January 2026 data) Updated 3/16/26

Wholesale Inventories

0.2%

(December 2025 data) Updated 2/24/26

Export Prices – Non-Agricultural

0.7%

(January 2026 data) Updated 3/5/26

Import Prices – Fuel

-2.2%

(January 2026 data) Updated 3/5/26

Import Prices – Non-Fuel

0.5%

(January 2026 data) Updated 3/5/26

Price Index

Track the trends in the major price indices relevant to manufacturing.

Consumer Price Index – Commodities Less Food & Energy

0.1%

(February 2026 data) Updated 3/13/26

Producer Price Index

0.5%

(January 2026 data) Updated 2/27/26