U.S. manufacturing activity continued to cool in July as more factories dialed back production in the face of shrinking orders and rising inventories.
August 1, 2022ISM manufacturing
Government, Business 
A worker spot welds a metal door during production at the Metal Manufacturing Co. facility in Sacramento, Calif. (Bloomberg)
Manufacturing Expands at Slowest Pace in Two Years
A worker spot welds a metal door during production at the Metal Manufacturing Co. facility in Sacramento, Calif. (Bloomberg) Government, Business 
Employees work on the assembly line at the Dakkota Integrated Systems manufacturing facility in Detroit. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg)
Manufacturing Growth Weakens to Two-Year Low as Orders Slump
Employees work on the assembly line at the Dakkota Integrated Systems manufacturing facility in Detroit. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg)A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity weakened in June to a two-year low as new orders contracted, restrained by lingering supply constraints and some softening in demand.
July 1, 2022 Business, Logistics 
An employee removes metal from a hammer press during the production of fuel rails at the Trenton Forging Co. facility in Trenton, Mich. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg)
Manufacturing Growth in US Eases as Supply Chain Issues Linger
An employee removes metal from a hammer press during the production of fuel rails at the Trenton Forging Co. facility in Trenton, Mich. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg)Persistent supply chain challenges continued to weigh on U.S. manufacturers in October, lengthening supplier delivery times and bloating a measure of inventories.
November 1, 2021 Business 
A metal worker uses a grinder. For the second straight month, the index was above 50, indicating growth in the manufacturing sector. (Phynart Studio/Getty Images)
US Manufacturing Improves in July, According to ISM
A metal worker uses a grinder. For the second straight month, the index was above 50, indicating growth in the manufacturing sector. (Phynart Studio/Getty Images)U.S. manufacturing improved again in July with a key gauge of activity rising further into expansion territory.
August 3, 2020 Government, Business 
Workers in the production area at the Honda Aircraft Co. headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. (Gerry Broome)
US Manufacturing Contracts for Third Straight Month
Workers in the production area at the Honda Aircraft Co. headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. (Gerry Broome)WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing output dropped for the third straight month in October as trade tensions and a slowing global economy took a toll on American factories.
November 1, 2019 Business 
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Bright Outlook for Industrial Sector, Economists Say at Summit
Moutray by Joseph Terry/Transport TopicsBusiness conditions have rebounded in 2017 for companies involved in manufacturing and commodities, and the outlook remains positive for the industrial sector, according to economists at the inaugural American Trucking Associations Economic Summit.
July 28, 2017 Business 
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Manufacturing Pickup Signals Boost to Economic Growth
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg NewsAmerican factories powered up in June at the fastest pace in nearly three years with robust advances in production, orders and employment that indicate a firming in the economy, data from the Institute for Supply Management showed July 3.
July 5, 2017 Business, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Hits 7-Month High
January U.S. manufacturing activity rose to the highest level since June, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
February 1, 2012 Business, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Rises to Five-Month High
U.S. manufacturing activity jumped in November, showing continued expansion for a 28th consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
December 1, 2011 Business, Government 
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ISM Manufacturing Index Slips but Shows Continued Expansion
Larry Smith/Trans PixsU.S. manufacturing activity dipped in August, but continued to show expansion for the 25th consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
September 1, 2011