NY State factory index retreats in August Friday August 15, 8:31 am ET NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Overall business conditions for New York State manufacturers stayed positive for a fourth straight month in August, though there was some pullback from July, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said its Empire State Manufacturing Survey index of business conditions fell to 9.98 in August from a revised 20.83 in July. The survey provides an early snapshot of factory activity during the month and has at times served as a leading indicator for other...