The dishwasher production facility at GE Appliances in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 8, 2025. Michael Hickey/Getty Images
The United States’ manufacturing sector activity shot up to a 39-month high in August, driven by a surge in domestic and export demand for U.S. factory goods, boosting hiring while putting upward pressure on production costs and selling prices.
S&P Global reported on Aug. 21 that overall U.S. business activity—including both manufacturing and services—grew at its fastest pace so far this year in August, pushing job creation to one of its highest rates in three years as businesses rushed to hire workers to meet soaring demand.
