US Manufacturing Expansion Continues In March

Activity in the US manufacturing sector continued to expand in March, as nearly every industry reported growth, and none experiencing contraction, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday. The ISM purchasing managers index slipped 0.5 percentage points to 57.2 last month, just below the 57.7 percent seen in February, which was the highest reading since … Read more

US Manufacturing Continues To Rise In February

US manufacturing activity expanded in February for the sixth consecutive month as businesses reported strong sales and demand, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday. The ISM purchasing managers index rose 1.7 percentage points to 57.7 percent, the highest reading since August 2014 and well above the consensus estimate among economists, who expected a smaller … Read more