The Richmond Manufacturing Index for December was released on Tuesday.
The index shows manufacturing activity shrank for the seventh month in a row.
December's index was -10 points, matching market expectations.
This was an improvement from November's -14 points.
Frank Elderson is an important member of the European Central Bank (ECB). He is worried about cutting interest rates too quickly. He thinks lowering rates fast could make it harder to control inflation in services. This could also slow down the economic recovery. Elderson believes careful decisions are needed to
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