What America’s Factories Reveal About the Economy

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin traveled to Union, South Carolina, to hear directly from manufacturers about what is happening beneath the economic data. At auto-parts maker Gestamp, demand remains solid and investment continues, but businesses are navigating rising costs, changing technology and an uncertain policy environment, giving Barkin a ground-level view of the forces shaping the economy. (Source: Bloomberg)

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin traveled to Union, South Carolina, to hear directly from manufacturers about what is happening beneath the economic data. At auto-parts maker Gestamp, demand remains solid and investment continues, but businesses are navigating rising costs, changing technology and an uncertain policy environment, giving Barkin a ground-level view of the forces shaping the economy. (Source: Bloomberg)