Production, new orders, imports and exports all increased, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Report from ISM. But according to the Labor Department, the economy has shed 66,000 manufacturing jobs over the past year.

“Companies are still holding back because of uncertainty, but they’re holding back less," Susan Spence, chair of ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, said during a media…

US manufacturing PMI hit 55.3 in May 2026, the strongest expansion since 2022. But rising input costs and supply chain delays have business leaders frustrated.

Production, new orders, imports and exports all increased, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Report from ISM. But according to the Labor Department, the economy has shed…

The ISM Manufacturing PMI rose to 54% last month, its highest since May 2022, even as the Iran war kept price pressures near multi-year highs