U.S. manufacturers had a very good January — it’s the rest of the year that’s the problem.



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U.S. manufacturers got a burst of new orders in January and business grew for the first time in 11 months, but the improvement appeared tied to the start of a new year and probably doesn’t herald an end to a tariff-induced slump.

The Institute for Supply Management said Monday said its

survey of manufacturing jumped to 52.6% in January from 47.9% in the prior month. It was the highest reading since June 2022.


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