US manufacturing index holds steady in May; construction spending tumbles 1.4% in April

The U.S. manufacturing index inched slightly higher, hitting 54.9, in May, the Institute for Supply Management, or ISM, announced on Thursday. This, as manufacturers show continued signs of making gains amid times of economic growth both domestically and abroad....

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