Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg (R) tours the laundry production line at Appliance Park, headquarters of GE Appliances, in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 13, 2025. Michael Hickey/Getty Images for GE Appliances
U.S. manufacturing recorded its strongest pace of growth in more than three years in August, according to S&P Global, even as a separate survey from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) underscored lingering weakness in production and employment.
S&P Global’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 53, its highest reading since May 2022, the group announced on Sept. 2. The reading signals a solid expansion in factory activity after a period of uneven performance.
