The can be a warning for the rest of the economy. In 2008, the index was one of the first signs that the economy was slowing. Since then, the numbers have been recovering and manufacturers have been expanding. But this June, the number started to get worse.
We asked the to turn these numbers into a song.
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Note: This story aired this morning, just before the latest ISM manufacturing report. The found that manufacturing expanded in September after a summer slump.
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