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Article WSJ Economy

U.S. Factory Activity Expands in April

WSJ Economy May 1, 2026 · 2:31 pm Read Original
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U.S. Factory Activity Expands in April

The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers’ index was 52.7 last month, in line with March, as price pressures rose in the second month of the Iran war.

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Source WSJ Economy
Published May 1, 2026 · 2:31 pm
Article ID kgstbee
Original URL Open source
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