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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

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The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . Commenting on the July report, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global indicated in-part: “ With the exception of pandemic lockdown periods, July saw US manufacturers report the toughest business conditions since 2009. Select Regional Highlights.

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

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The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. Barring the initial pandemic lockdown months, this is the steepest downturn in US manufacturing seen since the global financial crisis in 2009.”. On the positive side, rates of input cost and output price inflation again eased, similar to that reported for July. Timothy R.