Manufacturing grew at a slower rate in back-to-back months as labor shortages continued to hamper production while demand moderated from January’s high. … READ MORE >
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Chart of the day: Manufacturing slows amid surge in raw material prices
The headline manufacturing purchasing managers’ index was down to 57.1% from 58.6% in February, the lowest since September 2020. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing slowed in January as labor market remained tight
Manufacturing slowed in January as demand moderated from a recent high in November amid a tight labor market. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Manufacturing remains strong despite labor, supply chain challenges
U.S. manufacturing activity remained robust in January but faced challenges on the labor and supply chain front, according to new data released Monday by the Institute for Supply Management. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: U.S. manufacturing activity finishes the year strong
The ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index registered 60.7 in December, its eighth straight month of expansion, and 3.2 points above the 57.5 reading in November. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Manufacturing expansion continues in November
U.S. manufacturing activity continued its expansion in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index. The index registered 57.5 in November, its seventh straight month of expansion, but was 1.8 points below the 59.3 reading in October. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: U.S. manufacturing expanded at fastest pace since 2018, ISM reports
U.S. manufacturing activity continued its six-month expansion in October, according to Institute for Supply Management data released on Monday, with 15 of the 18 manufacturing industries included in the data reporting growth. … READ MORE >
RSM US Manufacturing Outlook Index breaks above 2018-20 downtrend
A rebound in manufacturing sentiment implies that the domestic economy is moving briskly back toward recovery. For this reason, we expect that the October Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index will reflect a modest improvement in overall sentiment and another month of robust new orders. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing is recovering, but employment isn’t keeping pace
Industrial manufacturing activity is recovering from the economic turmoil induced by the pandemic, according to recent survey data from the Institute for Supply Management, but manufacturing employment has not rebounded at the same pace. … READ MORE >
Latest ISM data shows manufacturing activity cooled in September, but still grew
The Institute for Supply Management index, a closely watched measure of U.S. manufacturing activity, decreased in September to 55.4 from 56 in the previous month and fell below market expectations of 56.5. … READ MORE >