U.S. factories expanded in April at the same pace as in March, but manufacturers are starting to curtail hiring in a possible sign of weakness. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, says its manufacturing index was unchanged at 51.5. The index had dropped in the prior five months. Still, any […]

U.S. factories expanded in April at the same pace as in March, but manufacturers are starting to curtail hiring in a possible sign of weakness. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, says its manufacturing index was unchanged at 51.5. The index had dropped in the prior five months. Still, any […]