Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area fell in May, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Tuesday.  

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region slowed in May, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

Industrial production was unchanged in April, reflecting a drop in automobile output, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.

U.S. manufacturing activity rose at the fastest pace in seven months in December, the Institute for Supply Management said.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region jumped this month, indicating overall strength in the U.S. economy, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Thursday.

U.S. manufacturing activity slipped slightly in November but showed continued expansion for the 16th straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.