Manufacturing
Factory Friction: US Manufacturing Hits 51.9 PMI as Tariff Headwinds Chill Export Demand
The American manufacturing sector started 2026 on a tentative note, as the S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI for January posted a reading of 51.9. While any number above 50 indicates expansion, the marginal increase from December’s 51.8 masked a deepening divide within the industrial economy.