12/24/2024

U.S. Manufacturing Activity Expands at Slowest Pace in Two Years

The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in more than two years in October, reflecting deeper pressure on factories from a weak global economy and strong dollar.

The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of manufacturing activity fell to 50.1 from 50.2 in September, the purchasing managers’ group said Monday. Readings above 50 indicate expansion. The reading was the weakest since May 2013 and indicates that the…

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