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Manufacturing sector marks 10 straight months of growth ahead of midterms

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“Manufacturing sector marks 10 straight months of growth ahead of midterms”

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded slightly in October, marking 10 straight months of growth leading into the midterms. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was 55.5 percent last month, up from 54.5 percent in September, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Monday. Four of the five subindexes that make up the PMI increased from September,...

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