Manufacturing Slump Undermines Key Harris Spin on EconomyJohn Carney 3 Sep 2024
While Kamala Harris tries on the campaign trail to sell her agenda to America’s factory workers, August was another grim month for U.S. manufacturing.
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index came in at 47.2 percent in November, the fifth straight month below the 50 percent threshold signaling contraction for sector.
The number was slightly improved from the eight-month low of 46.8 percent recorded in July.
“While still in contraction territory, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted slower compared to last month. Demand continues to be weak, output declined, and inputs stayed accommodative.
Manufacturing has contracted in 21 out of the last 22 months, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
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