US manufacturing expands for seventh month in a row: ISM
THE SO WHAT
Seven straight months of US manufacturing expansion with prices still “too high but going in the right direction” means industrial demand is back while margin pressure remains. If you sell into factories or freight, this is a window to push automation and efficiency pitches, not pure growth stories.
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