U.S. Manufacturing Sector Continues to Expand (.PDF Download)

The latest ISM report shows U.S. manufacturing grew again in May, even as costs and uncertainty kept rising.

June 12, 2026

External forces be darned, the U.S. manufacturing sector is chugging along and registering consistent, month-over-month expansion according to at least one leading indicator. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI Report says economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the fifth consecutive month.