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Research & Insights
- For Industry & Members
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  - Meeting Assets & Presentations
  - Survey Results
- How Manufacturing Boards Are Evolving
  
  Only 9% of board members and 11% of CEOs rate board understanding of AI and its business implications as high. Find out how manufacturing boards are changing.
  View More
Events
- For Industry & Members
- Members Only
  - Member Meetings
  - Roundtables
- Your AI Strategy Is Only As Strong As Your Network
  
  Hear real examples about which assets are driving the most strain on shop floors and how to prepare your network for AI expansion.
  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.
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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

54.5%

(September 2026 data) Updated 10/1/26

Industrial Production – Manufacturing

98.4

(September 2026 projected) Updated 10/16/26

Manufactured Goods – New Orders

+0.1%

(August 2026 data) Updated 10/2/26

Durable Goods – New Orders

0.0%

(August data) Updated 9/25/26

Employment

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

Manufacturing Employment

29,000K

(September 2026 data) Updated 10/2/26

Manufacturing Job Openings

522K

(August 2026, Preliminary) Updated 9/29/26

Manufacturing Job Quits

197K

(August 2026, Preliminary) Updated 9/29/26

Labor Force Participation Rate

61.8%

(September 2026 data) Updated 10/2/26

Outlook

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

GDP

+2.2%

(Q2 2026, Third Estimate) Updated 9/30/26

Manufacturing Productivity

2.4%

(Q2 2026, Revised) Updated 9/3/26

Business Inventories

0.4%

(August 2026 data) Updated 10/15/26

Total Construction Spending

$2,203.1B

(August 2026 estimated) Updated 10/1/26

Consumer Confidence

81.9

(September 2026 data) Updated 9/29/26

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders

$278.6M

(Aug 2026 data) Updated 10/21/26

Trade

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

International Trade Deficit

+13.7%

(August 2026 data) Updated 10/6/26

Wholesale Inventories

+0.5%

(August 2026 data) Updated 10/18/26

Export Prices – Non-Agricultural

2.1

(September 2026 data) Updated 10/16/26

Import Prices – Fuel

4.8

(September 2026 data) Updated 10/16/26

Import Prices – Non-Fuel

0.7%

(September 2026 data) Updated 10/16/26

Price Index

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

Consumer Price Index – Commodities Less Food & Energy

0.3%

(September 2026 data) Updated 10/14/26

Producer Price Index

1.3%

(September 2026 preliminary data) Updated 10/15/26