U.S. clean energy legislation could help create 850,000 manufacturing jobs around the country, a report from a group representing business and environmental interests said on Wednesday. The study conducted the Blue Green Alliance found that policies such as a renewable electricity mandate would provide steady demand for clean energy and put Americans to work building the components needed to make wind turbines, solar panels and other technologies. "There's no question that our big investment in clean energy can lead to the rebirth of American manufacturing," said David Foster, executive director of the alliance. States with the most potential for creating renewable manufacturing jobs include California with an estimated 95,616 jobs, Texas with 60,100 and Illinois with 56,579. The Obama administration has promoted development of clean energy technology as a way to revive the lagging economy, while lowering the nation's dependence on climate-warming fossil fuels.
Colo. receives federal grant for clean-tech export
Colorado will receive a $363,135 federal grant to promote clean-technology exports to China and Mexico. State officials announced the grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Thursday. The Colorado International Trade Office will receive the federal matching funds over the next three years to support the export of clean technologies and services by Colorado companies to China and Mexico. The grant will support a program called CO-EXist, or Colorado Export of Innovative and Sustainable Technologies, which works with small and medium-sized Colorado companies
In October 2009, average hourly earnings in manufacturing were $18.30, down 0.54 percent from September 2009’s $18.40 (preliminary), and up 2.46 percent from October 2008’s $17.86.
(BLS/DOL Employment data from “The Employment Situation- October 2009, USDL 09-1331,” released November 6, 2009; next release is December 4, 2009)
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During the third quarter of 2009, hourly compensation was up 5.5 percent in total manufacturing, 6.0 percent in durable manufacturing and 5.2 percent in nondurable manufacturing.
When consumer prices were taken into account, real hourly compensation of all manufacturing workers rose 1.9 percent in the third quarter, and 3.7 percent in the second quarter of 2009.
In the third quarter of 2009, hourly compensation of all manufacturing workers grew 5.5 percent (annual rate from the same quarter a year ago), compared to a 3.4 percent increase during the third quarter of 2008. Real hourly compensation in the total manufacturing sector rose 7.1 percent in the second quarter of 2009 (annual rate from the same quarter a year ago), compared to 1.8 percent decrease in the second quarter of 2008.
(BLS/DOL Productivity data from “Productivity and Costs, USDL 09-1330 Third Quarter, Preliminary,” released November 5, 2009; next release is December 3, 2009)
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In the second quarter of 2009, manufacturing profits increased 8.8 percent, or $10.7 billion, to $132.3 billion from $121.6 billion in the first quarter. Compared with second quarter profits of 2008, manufacturing profits were down $27.8 billion in the second quarter of 2009.
Second quarter 2009 profits estimates for all non-financial industries (manufacturing being a subcategory) increased 2.0 percent from the first quarter of 2009 to $773.3 billion.
In October, 2009, manufacturing employment continued to trend downward, with a decline of 61,000..
In October, durable goods manufacturing lost 44,000 jobs from September, with decreases in all categories: Machinery (-10,400), Nonmetallic mineral products (-8,000), Computer and electronic products (-6,300), Fabricated metal products (-4,900), Furniture and related products (-4,600), Miscellaneous manufacturing (-3,400), Electrical equipment and appliances (-2,900), Wood products (-1,800), Transportation equipment (-1,600), and Primary metals (-700).
In October, 2009, nondurable goods manufacturing lost 17,000 jobs. Job losses occurred in most categories: Printing and related support activities (-5,800), Paper and paper products (-2,900), Textile mills (-1,300), Textile product mills (-1,300), Chemicals (-1,200), Plastics and rubber products (-900), Apparel (-600), Petroleum and coal products (-500). However, job gain occurred in Beverages and tobacco products (400). There was no change for Leather and allied products.
The manufacturing employment of 11.7 million workers represents 8.9 percent of total non-farm employment.
(BLS/DOL Employment data from “The Employment Situation: October 2009, USDL 09-1331,” released November 6, 2009; next release is December 4, 2009)
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In September 2009, manufacturing output was up 0.9 percent and was 7.7 percent below its year-earlier level.
The production index for durable goods was up 1.2 percent.
The durable manufacturing industries that registered increases in output included Motor vehicles and parts (8.1 percent), Primary metal (3.4 percent), Aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment (1.5 percent), Computer and electronic products (0.5 percent), Fabricated metal products (0.2 percent), Electrical equip., appliances, and components (0.2 percent), Wood products (0.1 percent).
The durable manufacturing industries that registered decreases in output included Furniture and related products (-1.0 percent), Machinery (-0.9 percent), Nonmetallic mineral products (-0.7 percent), Miscellaneous (-0.1 percent).
The production of nondurable goods increased 0.8 percent.
The nondurable manufacturing industries that registered increases in output included Petroleum and coal products (3.6 percent), Apparel and leather (1.4 percent), Textile and product mills (1.0 percent), Chemical (0.8 percent), Food , beverage, and tobacco products (0.5 percent).
The nondurable manufacturing industries that registered decreases included Paper (-0.4 percent), Printing and support (-0.1 percent), Plastics and rubber products (-0.1 percent).
The index for other manufacturing industries (non-NAICS) decreased 1.3 percent.
In September 2009, manufacturing industries (NAICS based) operated at 67.8 percent of capacity, 11.6 percentage points below their 1972-2008 average of 79.4 percent and 0.8 percentage points higher than their revised capacity utilization in August 2009.
In durable manufacturing, capacity utilization increased 0.8 percentage points in September from August (revised) to 61.2 percent. Increased capacity utilization was registered in Motor vehicles and parts (4.0 points), Primary metal (1.9 points), Aerospace and miscellaneous transportation equipment (1.1 points), Wood products (0.3 points), Fabricated metal products (0.3 points), Electrical equip., appliances, and components (0.3 points).
Decreased capacity utilization was registered in Machinery (-0.4 points), Nonmetallic mineral products (-0.3 points), Furniture and related products (-0.2 points).
There was no change in Computer and electronic products and Miscellaneous.
In non-durable manufacturing, capacity utilization increased 0.7 percentage points in September from August (revised) to 74.9 percent. Increased capacity utilization was registered in Petroleum and coal products (3.1 points), Apparel and leather (1.2 points), Textile and product (1.0 points), Chemical (0.7 points), Food, beverage, and tobacco products (0.4 points), Printing and support (0.3 points), Plastics and rubber products (0.1 points).
Decreased capacity utilization was registered in Paper (-0.2 points).
Manufacturing sector productivity grew 13.6 percent in the third quarter of 2009, as output increased 7.7 percent despite a 5.2 percent decrease in hours worked. This was the largest increase in the quarterly productivity series, which begins in 1987. Over the last four quarters, manufacturing productivity increased 3.1 percent as output and hours declined 10.8 percent and 13.5 percent respectively..
In durable goods industries, productivity grew 21.2 percent in the third quarter of 2009, as output increased 12.4 percent despite hours falling 7.2 percent
In nondurable goods industries, productivity grew 5.5 percent in the third quarter, as output increased 3.4 percent despite a 2.0 percent decrease in hours worked.
(BLS/DOL Productivity data from “Productivity and Costs, USDL 09-1330 Third Quarter 2009, Preliminary,” released November 5, 2009; next release is December 3, 2009)
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Year to date September 2009, U.S. manufactured goods exports accounted for 81.8 percent of all U.S. exports of goods, compared with 80.4 percent a year ago. Manufactured goods exports in September were 5.4 percent higher than the previous month, while imports were up 7.8 percent. Year to date September 2009’s trade deficit in manufactured goods of $229.5 billion was $111.6 billion less when compared with $341.2 billion a year ago.
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in September, up three of the last four months, increased $1.3 billion or 0.8 percent to $172.6 billion. This followed a 1.4 percent August decrease.
In September, shipments increased in Transportation equipment (5.6 percent over August), Primary metals (2.1 percent), and Machinery (1.5 percent). However, shipments decreased in Computers and electronic products (-3.6 percent), Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (-0.8 percent), and Fabricated metal products (-0.8 percent).
In September 2009, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for finished goods, except foods and energy, decreased by 0.1 percent.
The index for finished energy goods was down 2.4 percent.
An increase of price was registered in Liquefied petroleum gas (7.6 percent). However, a decrease of price was registered in Home heating oil and distillates (-9.8 percent), No. 2 diesel fuel (-6.5 percent), Gasoline price (-5.4 percent), Residential gas (-1.9 percent) and Residential electric power (-0.1 percent).
Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Index updated
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October for the third consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the sixth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.
The recovery in manufacturing strengthened in October as the PMI registered 55.7 percent, which is 3.1 percentage points higher than the 52.6 percent reported in September, and the highest reading for the index since April 2006 (56 percent). A reading above 50 percent indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally contracting.
The percentage-point changes in the components of the PMI in October were: New Orders down 2.3 points to 58.5, Production up 7.6 points to 63.3, Employment up 6.9 points to 53.1, Supplier Deliveries down 1.1 points to 56.9, and Inventories up 4.4 points to 46.9.
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