<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - ism</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/ism</link><description>Newsvine - ism</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:49:57 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:27:52 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: ISM Manufacturing Index</title>
<description><![CDATA[The manufacturing sector has been a key source of growth since the recession officially ended and it likely expanded again in October.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/01/8576745-ahead-of-the-bell-ism-manufacturing-index</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/01/8576745-ahead-of-the-bell-ism-manufacturing-index</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>of</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><category>apfn</category><pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2011 10:49:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Manufacturing expanded slightly in September</title>
<description><![CDATA[Manufacturing grew at a faster pace in September than in August, though the pace of growth remains weak.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/03/8119825-manufacturing-expanded-slightly-in-september</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/03/8119825-manufacturing-expanded-slightly-in-september</guid><category>us</category><category>politics</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Oct 2011 14:15:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/02b26926-17fe-4f02-9f74-19c135d0ebd2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="256" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/02b26926-17fe-4f02-9f74-19c135d0ebd2.jpg" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2011 file photo, Chad Ipox grinds and polishes a stainless steel tank top at JV Northwest, in Canby, Ore. JV Northwest manufactures stainless steel vessels. Manufacturing grew at a faster pace in September than the previous month, though the pace of growth was modest. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Manufacturing activity largely unchanged in August</title>
<description><![CDATA[Manufacturing grew a little slower in August than the previous month but didn't contract as some had feared. The 25th straight month of growth was a hopeful sign that U.S. factories weathered a difficult summer for the economy.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/01/7555072-manufacturing-activity-largely-unchanged-in-august</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/01/7555072-manufacturing-activity-largely-unchanged-in-august</guid><category>us</category><category>politics</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2011 14:13:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ad2eb25d-8fe7-44a0-a69f-2f1894e55d99.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="262" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ad2eb25d-8fe7-44a0-a69f-2f1894e55d99.jpg" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this Aug. 30, 2011 photo, Larry Chappell uses a C Press machine to form a tank head at JV Northwest, in Canby, Ore. JV Northwest manufactures stainless steel vessels. Manufacturing growth slowed slightly in August, but the sector expanded for the 25th straight month, easing fears the economy is on the verge of another recession. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/3d2dfd7c-ce06-421d-a70a-f79991ff6009.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="239" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/3d2dfd7c-ce06-421d-a70a-f79991ff6009.jpg" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this Aug. 30, 2011 photo, Chad Ipox grinds and polishes a stainless steel tank top at JV Northwest, in Canby, Ore. JV Northwest manufactures stainless steel vessels. Manufacturing growth slowed slightly in August, but the sector expanded for the 25th straight month, easing fears the economy is on the verge of another recession.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/eac0a898-b125-4558-bc8d-b92c7d3f5d72.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="290" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/eac0a898-b125-4558-bc8d-b92c7d3f5d72.jpg" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this Aug. 30, 2011 photo, Roddy Morris polishes a tank at JV Northwest, in Canby, Ore. JV Northwest manufactures stainless steel vessels. Manufacturing growth slowed slightly in August, but the sector expanded for the 25th straight month, easing fears the economy is on the verge of another recession.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Manufacturing's woes may be just beginning</title>
<description><![CDATA[The good news: Manufacturing is still growing, although at the slowest pace in two years. The rest is all pretty much bad news. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martha C. White]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Martha C. White]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/01/7219515-manufacturings-woes-may-be-just-beginning</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/01/7219515-manufacturings-woes-may-be-just-beginning</guid><category>economy</category><category>white-house</category><category>news</category><category>debt</category><category>spending</category><category>employment</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><category>eye-on-the-economy</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2011 18:50:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Manufacturing growth hits lowest level in 2 years</title>
<description><![CDATA[A private trade group says manufacturing activity barely grew in July, falling to the weakest level since just after the recession ended.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/01/7217292-manufacturing-growth-hits-lowest-level-in-2-years</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/01/7217292-manufacturing-growth-hits-lowest-level-in-2-years</guid><category>us</category><category>politics</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:14:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: ISM Manufacturing Index</title>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. manufacturing sector likely expanded in July for the 23rd month, though at a slower pace than the previous month.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/01/7215397-ahead-of-the-bell-ism-manufacturing-index</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/01/7215397-ahead-of-the-bell-ism-manufacturing-index</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>of-the</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><category>apfn</category><pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2011 11:06:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: Service sector index</title>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. service sector, which employs nearly 90 percent of the country's work force, likely expanded in June although at a slower pace than in the previous month.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/06/7024599-ahead-of-the-bell-service-sector-index</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/06/7024599-ahead-of-the-bell-service-sector-index</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>of-the</category><category>services</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Wed, 6 Jul 2011 10:28:20 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>May manufacturing activity cooled to 20-month low</title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in May at the slowest pace in 20 months, the latest sign that a sharp rise in energy prices is hampering economic growth.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Wagner]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Daniel Wagner]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/01/6762568-may-manufacturing-activity-cooled-to-20-month-low</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/01/6762568-may-manufacturing-activity-cooled-to-20-month-low</guid><category>us</category><category>politics</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2011 14:22:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/85fe316f-6c40-4942-aa33-b0c4844d5647.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="265" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/85fe316f-6c40-4942-aa33-b0c4844d5647.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this May 19, 2011 photo, robots weld a pre-production Chevrolet Sonic at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in May at the slowest pace in 20 months, the latest sign that the sharp rise in energy prices is hampering economic growth.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ddb7406f-690d-45dd-b574-ceb66ee3a35e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ddb7406f-690d-45dd-b574-ceb66ee3a35e.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this May 19, 2011 photo, pre-production Chevrolet Sonic automobiles are shown in the paint shop at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in May at the slowest pace in 20 months, the latest sign that the sharp rise in energy prices is hampering economic growth. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/8a71cfea-564d-4ae1-8079-c88479c84213.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="279" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/8a71cfea-564d-4ae1-8079-c88479c84213.jpg" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this May 19, 2011 photo, assembly line workers Dave Zamora, left, and Steven Saleem work on a pre-production Chevrolet Sonic at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in May at the slowest pace in 20 months, the latest sign that the sharp rise in energy prices is hampering economic growth. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: Manufacturing index</title>
<description><![CDATA[Manufacturing activity likely increased in May for the 22nd straight month, but at a slower pace than in April.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/01/6761515-ahead-of-the-bell-manufacturing-index</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/01/6761515-ahead-of-the-bell-manufacturing-index</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>of-the</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:02:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Manufacturing grew for 21st month in April</title>
<description><![CDATA[Manufacturing grew for the 21st straight month in April, fueled by a weak dollar that has made U.S. goods cheaper overseas. But the cost of raw materials also rose for the fifth straight month, a growing concern for many companies.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/02/6569896-manufacturing-grew-for-21st-month-in-april</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/02/6569896-manufacturing-grew-for-21st-month-in-april</guid><category>us</category><category>politics</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Mon, 2 May 2011 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/c976b192-d3f2-40a5-8335-8880b23c839b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="260" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c976b192-d3f2-40a5-8335-8880b23c839b.jpg" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this April 28, 2011 photo, a Dodge Durango is assembled at Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. Manufacturing grew for the 21st straight month in April, though at a slightly slower pace than the previous month (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Manufacturing growth slows slightly in March</title>
<description><![CDATA[Manufacturing activity cooled off a bit last month after expanding in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/01/6389294-manufacturing-growth-slows-slightly-in-march</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/01/6389294-manufacturing-growth-slows-slightly-in-march</guid><category>us</category><category>politics</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Apr 2011 14:16:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/480c1db8-7d3c-4c29-9109-82c8cddb55e2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="394" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/480c1db8-7d3c-4c29-9109-82c8cddb55e2.jpg" width="120" height="156" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this March 17, 2011 photo, a line worker covers the wheels of 2012 Ford Focus vehicles on the assembly line at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. The manufacturing sector cooled off a bit in March, expanding at a slightly slower pace than in February. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)    &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: Manufacturing index</title>
<description><![CDATA[Manufacturing activity probably increased in March for the 20th straight month, though at a slightly slower pace than the previous month.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/01/6388462-ahead-of-the-bell-manufacturing-index</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/01/6388462-ahead-of-the-bell-manufacturing-index</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>of</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>manufacturing</category><category>ism</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Apr 2011 11:34:41 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>