U.S. and Global Factory Output Picks Up, but Jobs Picture is Mixed

U.S. and Global Factory Output Picks Up, but Jobs Picture is Mixed

U.S. factory output continued to grow in August, according to a pair of surveys released Tuesday, but the picture for employment was mixed, a possible sign of lingering uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic among American manufacturers. Sluggish employment, if sustained, could pose a threat to the recovery just as the economy is starting to pick … Read more