Services Sector Gauge Falls to Six Month Low in November
Lockdowns, the surging virus, and the 2020 election results weigh on the economy.

Lockdowns, the surging virus, and the 2020 election results weigh on the economy.
The U.S. services sector grew in August for the third month in a row, according to a survey of business executives. The Institute for Supply Management’s index of activity in the services sector dipped to 56.9, 1.2 percentage poitns lower
The U.S. economy appears to be more resilient to rising coronavirus infections than many analysts thought.
The U.S. services sector rebounded more than expected in May from April’s steep decline. The sector shrank for a second consecutive month in May, according to the monthly survey of non-manufacturing businesses conducted by the Institute for Supply Management. But
The Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday said its nonmanufacturing index indicated growth in November.
Defying predictions that the economy would slouch into 2020, recent indicators point to acceleration despite global headwinds.
Farming and construction were among the sectors that expanded in October.
The ISM non-manufacturing survey came in lower than expected but still above contraction levels
The Institute for Supply Management its nonmanufacturing index rose to 56.9 in May from 55.5 in April
The ISM nonmanufacturing survey results came in lower than expected. But employment was a bright spot.
One of the last pieces of economic data before the midterms shows the Trump boom is still resounding across the land of the free and the home of the brave.