Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in October, with the overall economy notching a sixth consecutive month of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. "The October Manufacturing PMI® registered 59.3 percent, up 3.9 percentage points from the September reading of 55.4 percent and the highest since September 2018 (59.3 percent). This figure indicates expansion in the overall economy for the sixth month in a row after a contraction in April, which ended a period of 131 consecutive months of growth. The New Orders Index registered 67.9 percent, an ... (full story)