U.S. manufacturers had a very good January — it's the rest of the year that's the problem.

U.S. manufacturers had a very good January — it's the rest of the year that's the problem. - MarketWatch## Economic Report# U.S. manufacturers had a very good January — it's the rest of the year that's the problem.## ISM survey hits 2 1/2-year high, but it may be just temporary, and Trump's policies get lots of blameLast Updated: Feb. 2, 2026 at 11:05 a.m. ETFirst Published: Feb. 2, 2026 at 10:53 a.m. ETShareResize---Listen(4 min)A person climbs onto the latest John Deere harvester. Manufacturers are adopti ...