Increased output and faster delivery times (the latter not always a good thing) defined U.S. #manufacturing in July, but overall activity remained in contraction. Those details and more in the @ISM® Report On Business®; the PMI® was 48%. #ISMPMI #economy.

Discover what the July #ISMPMI data says about the sector making up most of the U.S. #economy during the @ISM Report On Business® LinkedIn Live broadcast with Steve Miller, Chair of our Services Business Survey Committee, Thursday at noon ET/9 a.m. PT.

The @ISM® Report On Business® Roundup from Inside Supply Management®: Recent trade announcements might offer companies clarity on #tarffs, but such silver linings were sought amid continuing sluggishness in the Manufacturing #ISMPMI data for July. #economy.

.@barronsonline on @ISM #Manufacturing PMI® “#Tariffs are tiring out American businesses and weighing on a persistently sluggish U.S. manufacturing industry. … So far, (investors are) likely believing things will get better eventually.” #ISMPMI #economy

RT @ZeigerDan: .@business on @ISM #Manufacturing PMI®: “A measure of factory employment slid to the lowest level in more than five years, s….

.@MarketWatch on @ISM #Manufacturing PMI®: “(A continuing) struggle amid downbeat sentiment and elevated interest rates. … On the positive side, new orders are not falling as fast as they had in prior months and production has improved.” #ISMPMI #economy

Get the July Manufacturing #ISMPMI insights from a special guest: @ISM CEO Tom Derry joins @ZeigerDan to break down the data during the Report On Business® LinkedIn Live broadcast today at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. Click to tune in: #economy.

.@ISM’s Susan Spence: “(S)upply chain performance is improving as demand is slipping.” The Supplier Deliveries Index reading of 49.3% in July, a 4.9-point decrease, puts it in “faster” territory; easing port congestion is likely a factor. #ISMPMI #economy.

A ray of sunshine with the #ISMPMI Prices Index? The reading of 64.8% in July was down 4.9 percentage points compared to the previous month, as 35.4% of panelists’ companies reported paying higher prices, a decrease from 45.6% in June. #economy #inflation.

#ISMPMI survey respondent in Fabricated Metal Products: “Sales softening more than usual during the summer. Negotiations with non-U.S. manufacturers are strained as we’re reluctant to issue (future orders at) prices that include current #tariffs.” #economy.

RT @ZeigerDan: Production ticked up and there was some prices relief, but factory activity (especially #employment) remained stuck in rever….

RT @ZeigerDan: The #ISMPMI Production Index, which has displayed resiliency at times during the 2½-year manufacturing slowdown, increased 1….

RT @ZeigerDan: In July, 79% of manufacturing GDP contracted, up from 46% the prior month. The share of GDP with a PMI® calculation at 45% o….

RT @ZeigerDan: #ISMPMI survey respondent in Apparel, Leather & Allied Products: #Tariffs “wars are beginning to wear us out. It’s been very….

RT @ZeigerDan: .@ISM’s LinkedIn Live broadcast on the Report On Business® data for July features guest analyst Tom Derry, our CEO. Join us….

Baby, it’s 🌞🌡️🔥 outside! Regarding the #economy, the @ISM® Report On Business® is a reliable thermometer. The Manufacturing PMI® takes the temperature on Friday, with the Services PMI® on Tuesday and Hospital PMI® on August 7. Come cool off with the data at 10 a.m. ET. #ISMPMI

Inside Supply Management® Weekly covers the latest developments on trade agreements and #tariffs. Also, the evolution of #China’s manufacturing sector through a plant manager’s eyes. Subscribe ➡️ @ISM’s Tariff Resource Center ➡️

The July/August issue of Inside Supply Management® is about the best #supplychain asset — people. We honor career excellence, introduce superlative students and rising stars, and examine the criticality of climate stewardship. The digital edition is here:

What’s the news on #tariffs and the impact on #inflation? Can a trade war bring #manufacturing back to the U.S.? You’ve got questions; Inside Supply Management® Weekly tries to answer. Subscribe ➡️ @ISM’s Tariff Resource Center ➡️

While sentiment was mixed on the degree of impact, the consensus was that #tariffs were evident in the #inflation data for June. Many commodities had cost increases, while buyers and #supplychain professionals continue to suffer tariffs whiplash. #economy