Manufacturing Pace in U.S. Hit 2-Year Peak in August

The good news keeps on coming–stronger-than-expected data on U.S. manufacturing and construction spending in August suggests that the American economy is slowly gaining traction. According to TIME Business & Money, the Institute for Supply Management’s “manufacturing index rose to 55.7 in August from 55.4 in July. That topped the index’s 12-month average of 52.” Here’s a more specific […]