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This reads like a serious macro-trader note: the PMI beat is real, but Prices Paid at 75.2 is the number that keeps the inflation problem live.
Manufacturing Expansion Accelerates in October 2026 — Prices at 75.2 Mean the Fed Isn't Done
The October 2026 ISM Manufacturing PMI beat consensus at 55.5, up 1.0 point from September's 54.5. But the headline understates the tension inside this report: Prices Paid at 75.2 signal persistent...[Read More]
Published At: Nov 02, 2026
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Michigan Consumer Sentiment chart showing 57.9 reading, lowest since Nov 2022, with three consecutive monthly decline — Verified Investing
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CPI inflation chart showing January 2025 reading of 3.0% YoY and 0.5% MoM with key components — Verified Investing
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Michigan Consumer Sentiment chart showing Feb 2025 reading of 67.4, breaking below key upward support trendline — Verified Investing
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U.S. unemployment rate chart showing 4.1% current reading and BLS monthly calculation methodology — Verified Investing
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Manufacturing PMI December 2024 chart showing 49.30 reading slightly better than expected but still in contraction territory
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