Tag: ISM Manufacturing Index

US Manufacturing Activity Declines for First Time Since Pandemic

December 2, 2022
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Manufacturing activity in the United States, as measured by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), declined in November for the first time in two and a half years. ISM’s November Manufacturing PMI came in at 49 percent, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the 50.2 percent registered in October, according to a recent ISM…

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US Manufacturing in July Declined Slowly, as Businesses Deal with Excessive Inventory

August 4, 2022
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U.S. manufacturing activity in July slowed for the second month, albeit less than had been expected, amid news that supply constraints were easing, according to a report by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released on Aug. 1. The post–pandemic glut in inventories and a growing trade deficit caused by global supply chains are key…

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