New York State factory activity plunges in March, NY Fed says
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said its Empire State manufacturing index plunged by nearly 26 points - the largest drop since May 2023 - to a reading of negative 20.0 from positive 5.7 in February. It was the latest survey to paint a picture of a weakening factory sector struggling to adjust to President Donald Trump's roll-out of tariffs on a rapidly widening range of imported goods.