Thursday, April 3, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The March Services PMI, at 50.8 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) fell 2.7% compared to February, growing, at a slower rate, for the ninth consecutive month, and for the 55th time in the last 58 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in June 2020.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The February Services PMI, at 54.4 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) was up 0.7% compared to January, growing, at a faster rate, for the eighth consecutive month, and for the 54th time in the last 57 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in…
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The December Services PMI, at 54.1 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) rose 2.0% over November’s 52.1 reading, growing, at a faster rate, for the sixth consecutive month, and for the 52nd time in the last 55 months, going back to the initial recovery from the…
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The November Services PMI, at 52.1 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), was down 3.9% compared to October, growing, at a slower rate, for the fifth consecutive month.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The October Services PMI, at 57.2 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), was up 1.1% over September, growing, at a faster rate, for the fourth consecutive month.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI, at 51.5 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), fell 1.2% in March, while growing, at a slower rate, for the 15th consecutive month.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI, at 52.6 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), fell 0.8% in February, while growing, at a slower rate, for the 14th consecutive month. This marks growth in 44 of the last 45 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a decline over that period.
Monday, February 5, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI, at 53.4 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), was up 2.9% in January, growing, at a faster rate, for the 13th consecutive month. This marks growth in 43 of the last 44 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a decline over that period. ISM…
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 · Jeff Berman
November services economy activity remained in growth mode, according to the new edition of the ISM Report on Business, which was issued Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 · Jeff Berman
While growth is expected to remain in the cards, for the manufacturing and services sectors, over the balance of 2023, it is no longer set to expand at the same rates as were previously indicated, according to the “Spring 2023 Semiannual Economic Forecast,” which was…
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 51.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 0.7% over March’s 51.2, growing, at a faster rate, for the fourth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 34 of the last 35 months, with December 2022 being the…
Friday, March 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 55.1 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—was essentially even with January’s reading with a 0.1% decline, growing, at a slower rate, for the second consecutive month. January was 6.0% above December’s 49.2, which was down 6.9% compared to…
Friday, February 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 55.2 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 6.0% over December’s 49.2, which was down 6.9% compared to November’s 55.5.
Monday, January 9, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 49.6 a (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 6.9% off of December’s 56.5, snapping a 30-month run of growth, coupled with the PMI contracting for two consecutive months for the first time going back to April and May 2020, in the early months…
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