NAM Survey: Manufacturers Continue to Feel Economic Challenges
WASHINGTON — The National Association of Manufacturers’ third-quarter installment of its 2015 Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey reveals that although two-thirds of manufacturers polled remain positive, economic and policy challenges continue to curb their optimism.
Close to 80 percent of manufacturers continue to cite an unfavorable business climate as the top business challenge, and roughly 64 percent believe there are still sufficient weaknesses in the U.S. economy, and, as such, the Federal Reserve should wait until the beginning of the year to raise interest rates.