U.S. Manufacturing Holds Expansion Streak as Prices Paid Surge on Steel, Aluminum, and Tariff Pressures

The ISM manufacturing index posted back-to-back expansionary readings for only the second time since 2022 U.S. manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory for a second consecutive month in February, even as input costs surged and fresh geopolitical uncertainty clouded the near-term outlook, according to a March 2 analysis published by Wells Fargo Economics. The Institute […]