US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated
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"US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 17 articles from 17 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Industrial Info Resources, TheStreet Pro, Finimize and Staffing Industry Analysts. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 70d ago.
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Coverage (17)
- Survey Shows Dip in U.S. Manufacturing Activity Industrial Info Resources · 73d ago
- Latest Manufacturing Data Offers Insight for 2 Holdings TheStreet Pro · 73d ago
- US Data Sent Mixed Signals About Summer’s Momentum Finimize · 73d ago
- Manufacturing sector grows at slower pace in August Staffing Industry Analysts · 73d ago
- August’s manufacturing PMI dips to 54.6; supply chain constraints persist FreightWaves · 73d ago
- US ISM MANUFACTURING INDEX 54.6 IN AUGUST VS. 55.6 IN JULY, 53.3 IN JUNE (VS. 55.2 MARKETS EXPECTED FOR AUGUST) TradingView · 73d ago
- Manufacturing PMI® at 54.6%; August 2026 ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report PR Newswire · 73d ago
- Manufacturers are getting frustrated: ‘The economy is annoying’ MarketWatch · 73d ago
- US ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 54.6 in August FXStreet · 73d ago
- News costar.com · 73d ago
- U.S. August Manufacturing PMI revised higher in final August print Seeking Alpha · 73d ago
- Spot gold price at $4,366/oz after ISM Manufacturing PMI falls to 54.6 KITCO · 73d ago
- U.S. Factory Activity Growth Slowed in August WSJ · 73d ago
- US Factory Gauge Eases But Holds Close to Four-Year High Bloomberg.com · 73d ago
- US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated Reuters · 73d ago
- ISM Manufacturing Survey Points to Slower Growth Rate; S&P Indicates Steady Expansion marketscreener.com · 73d ago
- US factory activity slows; input prices stay elevated The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 73d ago
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