Rochester Business Journals – Conditions for New York manufacturers improved modestly for the fourth straight month in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Empire State Manufacturing survey shows.
The general business conditions index stood at 6.3—down almost two points from August, but still at a level indicative of modest expansion. Slightly more than 25 percent of respondents reported conditions had improved over the month, while 20 percent said conditions had worsened. More