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30 Out of Last 32 Months in Contraction? | S2 E072 | 09-02-25
📊 Manufacturing in the U.S. just won’t recover. The latest ISM Manufacturing Index shows another month in contraction—making it 30 out of the past 32 months below 50.
Headlines are calling this “good news” because prices paid dipped, but Megan Horneman discusses why the reality isn’t as positive as it sounds.
👉 In this episode of Markets with Megan, we cover:
Why U.S. manufacturing can’t shake its slump 🏭
The truth behind the “prices paid” data and Fed rate cut chatter 💸
How inflation pressures are still lurking despite optimistic headlines 🔥
What to watch next in the ISM Services report and…
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