by Ashley Mowreader | May 1, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing, Newest
The manufacturing sector was boosted by geopolitical anxieties in April, as conflict in the Middle East raised supply orders, but higher costs and energy prices are dampening the sector’s future outlook. The Institute for Supply Chain Management’s (ISM) latest...
by Ashley Mowreader | Mar 31, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing
Despite an unsteady month for manufacturers marked by the conflict in Iran, economists anticipate the Institute for Supply Management’s March Purchasing Managers’ Index will be positive. The report will reflect instability in the market with rising oil prices and...
by Ashley Mowreader | Mar 8, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing, Newest
Manufacturing activity improved in February, but growth remained muted due to poor weather conditions and uncertainty in the U.S. and global markets. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said Monday that its Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index was 52.4, down...
by Nicholas Morgan | Apr 30, 2023 | Manufacturing
Manufacturing activity declined noticeably in March, owing to a drop in new orders, a slowdown in production, and a shift in consumer spending back towards services over goods. On Monday, the next edition of the Institute of Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers’...
by Nicholas Morgan | Apr 16, 2023 | Economy, Manufacturing
The U.S. manufacturing sector shrank at its fastest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic after new orders dropped and production slowed as more consumers shifted their spending back into services. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Wednesday released its monthly...
