Survey: U.S. Manufacturers' Optimism Rises to New High, Capex Expectations Grow

SUGAR LAND--December 13, 2017--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--U.S. manufacturers' optimism has risen to "unprecedented heights" on hopes that the nation's leaders will pass comprehensive tax reform, according to the National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) Outlook Survey for fourth-quarter 2017. The expected growth rate for capital investments over the next 12 months is 3.4%, according to the survey, up from revised third-quarter expectations of 2.7% growth.

Within this article: Details of the latest NAM Outlook Survey Author: Brian Ford