U.S. Manufacturing Activity Contracted to Close Out 2025
Barrons·2026-01-05 15:27
The sluggishness of the U.S. manufacturing sector has dragged into 2026, with employees now feeling the pain. A reading above 50 indicates growth. The December reading is the tenth consecutive reading below that level. The January 2025 reading was positive at 50.9, snapping a streak of 26 consecutive months below 50, after all revisions, one of the worst stretches for manufacturers on record. The Institute for Supply Management's Purchasing Managers Index, or PMI, came in at 47.9 for December, down from 48. ...