![2008-04-01 ISM Manufacturing](https://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/graphs/2008/04/2008-04-01-ism-manufacturing-small.gif)
ISM Manufacturing (Mar)
Survey |
47.5 |
Actual |
48.6 |
Prior |
48.3 |
Revised |
n/a |
Still soft, but better than expected and not at recession levels of 44 or less.
![2008-04-01 ISM Prices Paid](https://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/graphs/2008/04/2008-04-01-ism-prices-paid-small.gif)
ISM Prices Paid (Mar)
Survey |
75.0 |
Actual |
83.5 |
Prior |
75.5 |
Revised |
n/a |
![2008-04-01 ISM TABLE](https://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/graphs/2008/04/2008-04-01-ism-prices-paid-table-1-small.gif)
![2008-04-01 ISM TABLE](https://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/graphs/2008/04/2008-04-01-ism-prices-paid-table-2-small.gif)
ISM TABLE
Prices paid up and employment up -inflation and a lower output gap- not the direction the Fed wants the economy to be going.
![2008-04-01 Construction Spending MoM](https://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/graphs/2008/04/2008-04-01-construction-spending-mom-small.gif)
Construction Spending MoM (Feb)
Survey |
-1.0% |
Actual |
-0.3% |
Prior |
-1.7% |
Revised |
-1.0% |
Better than expected, prior month revised up, and the chart still looks lower but not all that bad.
![2008-04-01 ABC Consumer Confidence](https://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/graphs/2008/04/2008-04-01-abc-consumer-confidence-small.gif)
ABC Consumer Confidence (Mar 30)
Survey |
-n/a |
Actual |
-33 |
Prior |
-31 |
Revised |
n/a |
Seems to have bottomed, and today’s stock market action should give it a boost.
![2008-04-01 Total Vehicle Sales](https://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/graphs/2008/04/2008-04-01-total-vehicle-sales-small.gif)
Total Vehicle Sales (Mar)
Survey |
15.2M |
Actual |
15.1M |
Prior |
15.3M |
Revised |
n/a |
![2008-04-01 Domestic Vehicle Sales](https://moslereconomics.com/wp-content/graphs/2008/04/2008-04-01-domestic-vehicle-sales-small.gif)
Domestic Vehicle Sales
Survey |
11.6M |
Actual |
11.1M |
Prior |
11.7M |
Revised |
n/a |
Still working its way lower.