US manufacturing activity grows for the 12th straight month

Growth in U.S. manufacturing picked up in May, even as supply chain problems persist and businesses continue to struggle to find workers

Tuesday 01 June 2021 15:11 BST

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Growth in U.S. manufacturing picked up in May, even as supply chain problems persist and businesses continue to struggle to find workers.

The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Tuesday that its index of manufacturing activity rose in May to a reading of 61.2 in May from 60.7 in April.

Any reading above 50 indicates manufacturing is expanding. May was the 12th consecutive month manufacturing has grown after contracting in April 2020, when the coronavirus fears triggered business shutdowns across the country.

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US manufacturing activity grows for the 12th straight month

Growth in U.S. manufacturing picked up in May, even as supply chain problems persist and businesses continue to struggle to find workers

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