The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) this week released the results of its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey for Q3 2019. For the second consecutive quarter, the survey showed a drop in manufacturers’ optimism amid uncertainties, a softening global economy, and worsening workforce shortage. While 68% of manufacturers had a positive outlook for their business in the third quarter, that was down from 79.8% in the second quarter and 89.5% in the first quarter. 9/25/2019