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Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded at a slower pace in August, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.

The “Empire State Index,” generally the first economic indicator in a given month, declined to an 8.2 reading, from��9.5 in July, the regional Fed said.

Readings greater than zero show expansion, while those less than zero indicate contraction.

Economists had forecast a reading of 10, Bloomberg News reported.

Manufacturing is one of trucking’s largest and most important customers.