U.S. Factories Shift Into Higher Gear at Start of 2026 in Broad Acceleration
American manufacturing roared back to life in January, posting its strongest performance in nearly four years and ending more than two years of persistent contraction.
Purchasing Managers Index
U.S. Economic Activity Picks Up in May, Defying Expectations
The upturn in activity suggests the economy is more resilient to tariffs and market volatility than many analysts believed.
U.S. Economy Teeters on Verge of Stagnation as Bidenflation Squeezes Customer Demand
The U.S. economy slouched toward stagnation in August, expanding at its weakest pace in six months, a key survey of business leaders indicated Wednesday. The S&P Global flash composite output index—a preliminary reading of survey results that combines both the services
Sticky Inflation and Slumping Growth Plague Economy in July: S&P Global
Growth is slowing in services and manufacturing remains in a slump. Inflation is proving to be a “sticky” concern.
Breitbart Business Digest: A Tale of Two Services Sector Surveys
You could not wish for a better illustration of how hard it is to read the economic signals these days than the dueling services sector purchasing managers indexes released on Monday.
U.S. Economic Growth Accelerated in May, Raising Inflationary Pressures
This is not the slowdown Jay Powell was looking for.
U.S. Business Activity Picks Up Steam in February, Stoking Wage-Price Spiral Fears
Another “no landing” report.
Breitbart Business Digest: Economic Slump Signs Are Spreading
The latest economic data continues to point in the direction of recession.
Manufacturing Contracts at Steepest Pace Since Covid Lockdown Crash, Survey Says
S&P Global’s survey indicates a second consecutive month of contraction.
The Biden Economy Lurches into Faster Deterioration
S&P Global’s flash composite PMI indicates contraction for the fourth straight month.
U.S. Manufacturing Surveys Indicate Slowest Growth Since Summer of 2020
Dueling surveys paint different pictures of demand and production.
U.S. Business Activity Crashes Into Contraction in July, First Since 2020
A worrying deterioration in the economy
Breitbart Business Digest: ‘The Waste Land’ and the Stock Market
For the stock market, April has indeed been the cruelest month in part because it has seen a blossoming awareness that inflation is not going to die of exhaustion after hitting 40-year highs.
