Economy
Related: About this forumAmerica's post-Covid factory boom is running out of steam
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29 Jul 2024, 11:38 AM IST
Bob Tita , The Wall Street Journal
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Companies are laying off employees and cutting production to counter falling orders and rising inventories.
More U.S. manufacturers are rethinking their plans as they brace for an extended slump in demand.
Higher interest rates, rising operating costs, a strengthening U.S. dollar and lower selling prices for commodities are dampening activity at factories across the country. Executives for the makers of long-lasting items such as cars, crop-harvesting combines and washing machines are projecting challenging business conditions for the remainder of the year.
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Klarkashton
(2,245 posts)Summertime before an election is always slow.
JT45242
(2,962 posts)They have predicting a recession for like 3 straight years post covid.
If they keep pushing it hard enough it might happen and their billionaire benefactors can bring on fascism as intended.
So sick of wsj acting like it can predict the economy.
TheFarseer
(9,504 posts)Is down so much, they had to move some factories to Mexico. If you dont see how that makes sense, youre not alone. Wonder if some of the other companies have similar stories.
Biophilic
(4,904 posts)msongs
(70,230 posts)BComplex
(9,140 posts)What might happen to their propaganda if they actually reported the news? Truth would ruin everything for them!
progree
(11,463 posts)Last edited Mon Jul 29, 2024, 06:14 PM - Edit history (1)
e.g. one copy is at https://archive.is/nVFdb
I tried both copies