US manufacturing stuck in doldrums as tariff headwinds persist

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing contracted for the ninth straight month in November, with factories facing slumping orders and higher prices for inputs as the drag from import tariffs persisted. The Institute for Supply Management survey on Monday also showed some manufacturers in the transportation equipment industry linking layoffs to President Donald Trump's sweeping duties, saying they were ​"starting to institute more permanent changes due to the tariff environment ...