ACT News Updates

Business

Factory Orders Decline in October

Factory orders declined 0.9% in October, the Commerce Department reported Dec.5.

December 5, 2013
Government, Business

Bill Seeks to Prevent Independent Contractor Misclassification

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and five co-sponsors have introduced a bill they said would prevent fraud in the hiring of independent contractors.

December 2, 2013
Business

Manufacturing Activity in Philadelphia Area Cools

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia Region expanded at a slower pace in November, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Nov. 21.

November 21, 2013
Business

U.S. Manufacturing Expands in October

U.S. manufacturing activity’s rate of expansion rose in October, the Institute for Supply Management reported Nov. 1.

November 1, 2013
Business

Manufacturing Boosts Mexico’s Standing in North American Economy, Calderon Says

DENVER — Felipe Calderon, the former president of Mexico, said his country is poised to become the centerpiece of an economic revival in North America as new supplies of cheap energy fuel a boon in manufacturing.

October 28, 2013
Business

N.Y. Manufacturing Activity Grows At Slower Pace in October

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded at a slower pace in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Oct. 15.

October 15, 2013
Business

ISM Manufacturing Index Rises in September

U.S. manufacturing activity’s rate of expansion rose in September, the Institute for Supply Management reported Oct. 1.

October 1, 2013
Business

Factory Orders Decline 2.4% in July

Factory orders declined 2.4% in July, the Commerce Department reported Sept. 5.

September 5, 2013
Business

ISM Manufacturing Index Rises in August

U.S. manufacturing activity’s rate of expansion rose in August, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

September 3, 2013
Business

N.Y. Independent-Contractor Bill Moves Toward Passage

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is expected to sign a bill next month that classifies independent-contractor truck drivers as employees, the New York Post reported.

August 12, 2013