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New Orders, New Export Orders, Imports and Employment Indexes Contract in July
August 4, 2025In July, the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted for the fifth consecutive month and at a faster pace than the prior month, with the ISM Manufacturing® PMI decreasing to 48.0% from 49.0% in June. On the other hand, demand indicators improved in July, with the New Orders and Backlog of Orders Indexes contracting at a slower…
Employment-Population Ratio Decreases in July
August 4, 2025Nonfarm payroll employment inched up by 73,000 in July, coming in below expectations. Meanwhile, June and May’s job gains were revised downward by a combined 258,000 to 14,000 and 19,000, respectively. The 12-month average stands at 128,000 job gains per month. The unemployment rate increased 0.1% to 4.2%, while the labor force participation rate edged…
