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Q1 GDP May Be Positive, But Is the Manufacturing Sector in Recession?

The Institute for Supply Management is expected to report that their survey of conditions in the manufacturing sector fell to a five-year low of 48.0 in April from 48.6. However, data from the Philadelphia, Richmond, and Chicago Federal Reserve regions all show that conditions remain weak. Looking a bit closer at the reports, the Philadelphia [...]