ism News Updates

Government

Service Industries Expand at Slowest Pace in a Year

Service industries expanded in May at the slowest pace in 13 months as orders eased, signaling tempered improvement in the biggest part of the U.S. economy.

June 3, 2015
Government

Services Industries Grew at a Faster Pace in January

Service industries expanded at a faster pace in January, a sign of progress in the biggest part of the economy that will help the U.S. work through a global slowdown.

February 4, 2015
Government

Service Industries Expand at Slowest Pace in Six Months

Service industries expanded in December at the slowest pace in six months, indicating the biggest part of the U.S. economy cooled as the year drew to a close.

January 6, 2015
Government

Service Industries Sustained Pace of Growth in October

Service industries in the U.S. sustained a faster pace of expansion in October than in the first half of the year, indicating the world’s largest economy is overcoming a global slowdown.

November 5, 2014
Government

Service Industries Expand at Fastest Pace in Nine Years

Service providers expanded in August at the fastest pace in nine years, a sign of growing momentum in the broadest sector of the U.S. economy.

September 4, 2014
Government

Service Industries Grow at Fastest Pace Since August

Service industries expanded in May at the fastest pace in nine months as orders picked up, indicating improving sales will help the U.S. economy strengthen.

June 4, 2014
Government

ISM Services Index Rises in March

The Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing index rose to 53.1 in March from 51.6 the prior month, the Tempe, Ariz.-based group said April 3.

April 3, 2014
Government

Service Sector Expands at Slowest Pace in Four Years

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector increased in February at the slowest pace in four years, the Institute for Supply Management reported March 5.

March 5, 2014
Government

ISM Services Index Rises in January

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector increased in January, the Institute for Supply Management reported Feb. 5.

February 5, 2014
Government

ISM Services Index Declines in December

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector decreased in December, the Institute for Supply Management reported Jan. 6.

January 6, 2014