Institute for Supply Management

Business activity is the highest since December, an important breakpoint. read more >

The slowdown comes after two months of record growth. read more >

Companies are still combating supply chain problems. read more >

Growth in U.S. manufacturing accelerated in August despite the fact that companies were still struggling with supply chain problems. read more >

Growth in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, increased to a record pace in July even as businesses continued to face supply-chain challenges and problems in finding enough available workers. read more >

Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed for a second straight month in July amid ongoing supply-chain problems. read more >

Growth in the services sector, where most Americans work, slowed in June following record expansion in May. read more >

The U.S. service sector shrank for the first time in a decade last month as the pandemic forced shutdowns and layoffs nationwide. read more >

U.S. services companies grew more quickly in December than the previous month, a sign that the economy's steady expansion should continue. read more >

Growth in the U.S. services sector slowed sharply in September to its lowest level in three years, suggesting that the Trump administration’s trade conflicts and rising uncertainty are weakening the bulk of the economy. read more >

U.S. service firms grew at a slower pace in December, a possible indication that various headwinds from turbulent markets to trade tensions could be having an impact on economic activity. read more >

U.S. service firms grew at a slightly faster pace in June, as business activity and new orders increased. read more >

Arkansans and Americans in general seem to be feeling blue these days. Maybe a deluge of negative political advertising bludgeoned us into sadness. Perhaps I’m a “glass half-full” guy because I keep noticing that, nationally and within Arkansas, there are positive economic indicators. read more >