This was not a "weak report" this was a "veritable disaster".
Note that every component of the index except for prices paid is in contraction. This represents a massive squeeze on profits.
Also note the huge, widening spread between current conditions and future expectations. One of them is wrong and I suggest manufacturers are taking their clues from clueless economists who continually think things are going to get better.
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