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    NY Manufacturing Index Shows Increased Momentum

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Despite concerns over trade wars and recession, the Empire State Manufacturing Index expanded in August.

    The index from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed modest improvement in August, beating economists’ expectations. The general business index rose for a second month, increasing to 4.8 from 4.3 in July.

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