Institute for Supply Management

Economy Watch: Non-Manufacturing Sector Expands

Recent reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Institute for Supply Management suggest that most U.S. businesses are still hiring workers at a stable rate, and the labor market isn’t overheated.

Economy Watch: Wage Increases Slow in December

Although it looked like U.S. workers would enjoy better wages toward the end of 2016, a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows lower growth than expected.

Economy Watch Weekly: All Signs Point to Rate Hike

More recent good news for the U.S. economy likely means we can expect an interest rate hike this month. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the key economic metrics, for the week ending Dec. 9, 2016.

Economy Watch: Non-Manufacturing Sector Still Growing Nicely

November marked the 82nd consecutive month of economy growth in the sector.