What the Latest ISM Manufacturing Report Reveals About Prices and Tariffs

Susan Spence of the ISM Manufacturing PMI says the September report was steady but prices leapt 6.8 percentage points back to levels not seen since the start of the Iran war. She flags production down for a second straight month and tariff uncertainty as concerns, while noting 23 consecutive months of broader economic growth. She sees no industrial revolution in manufacturing but says the AI data center buildout may be contributing a third or more of GDP.

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01 Oct 2026

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