U.S. Manufacturing Sector Flexes Its Muscles (.PDF Download)

After more than a year of contraction, new data shows U.S. manufacturing expanding again, with stronger orders, growing backlogs and rising production activity.
March 9, 2026

After months of declining numbers and stagnant growth, the U.S. manufacturing sector is springing back to life with vigor according to two different industry indexes. The positive momentum started in January, when the ISM Manufacturing PMI Report showed a positive reading for a sector that had been in contraction mode for the prior 12 months.   

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