US factory production stayed flat in May as AI spending supported output, offsetting tariffs and energy shocks, while supply delays worsened in surveys.
While manufacturing activity was weighed down by tariffs and energy market volatility, strong business spending on artificial intelligence and tax incentives for equipment investment helped support the sector.
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U.S. factory production was
unexpectedly unchanged in May after gains in the prior months,
which some economists said were related to businesses building
US manufacturing output unchanged in May after large gain in April
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