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WSJ Economy · Jun 2, 2025 2:38 PM EDT IndustrialsGeopoliticsMarkets

U.S. Factory Activity Slips Further as Trade Policies Weigh, ISM Says

The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its purchasing managers’ index of manufacturing activity fell to 48.5 in May, from 48.7 in April, matching a consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.

U.S. Factory Activity Slips Further as Trade Policies Weigh, ISM Says
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