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Consumer Price Growth Moderates as Core Inflation Softens
September 14, 2026In August, consumer prices increased 0.4% from July and 3.4% over the year, in line with the 3.4% annual rise in July and consistent with expectations. Core CPI, which excludes more volatile energy and food prices, rose 0.3% from July and 2.4% over the year, down slightly from the 2.5% 12-month increase the month prior.
Producer Price Growth Accelerates as Energy Costs Rise
September 14, 2026The Producer Price Index for final demand (also known as wholesale prices) rose 0.4% in August, up from the 0.1% uptick in July. Over the year, producer prices increased 5.4%, up from the 4.8% gain in July. Meanwhile, prices for final demand excluding foods, energy and trade services climbed 4.7% from August 2025, consistent with…
Small Business Optimism Pulls Back as Labor Quality Remains the Top Concern
September 14, 2026The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased 1.1 points to 98.7 in August, remaining slightly above the 52-year average of 98. August’s loss was led by a decline in expected business conditions. Of the 10 components in the index, two increased, while six decreased and two stayed the same. Meanwhile, the Uncertainty Index fell 2…
NAM Brings Policymakers, Manufacturers Together at Port Houston
September 11, 2026Roll Call). The Senate version of the stopgap bill passed last month. Who was there, what was discussed: Attendees included Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX), staff from the office of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and representatives from the Small Business Administration’s Office of Rural Affairs, as well as manufacturers CRH, Vulcan, Burns & McDonnell and Great…
NAM to Congress: Pass Export-Import Bank Revision Bill
September 10, 2026The bipartisan EXIM Bank Continuity in Competitiveness Act, introduced late last month by Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), makes a much-needed change to the operations of the Export-Import Bank (press release from Rep. Lawler’s office. What else is needed: The NAM is leading a coalition of industry organizations that have
Manufacturer Bolsters U.S. Pharma Supply Chain
September 10, 2026PR Newswire). What’s going on: The Alliance for Building Better Medicine, a group co-founded by Phlow, will receive a $15.97 million investment from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to establish a wholly domestic route for pharmaceutical commercialization in Virginia, it announced in late July. Led by nonprofit drug manufacturer Civica and supported by Phlow and…
