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Tariffs Are Squeezing US Manufacturing
The US manufacturing sector faced its sixth consecutive contraction in August 2025 due to tariff uncertainties and higher costs despite growth in new orders, ISM data showed.
- On Tuesday, the Institute for Supply Management reported U.S. manufacturing PMI rose to 48.7 from 48.0 but remained below 50, marking six consecutive months of contraction.
- Amid an uneven rollout of trade measures, manufacturers said Trump administration trade policy and tariff uncertainty raised input costs and restrained hiring.
- Survey internals show the New Orders index jumped to 51.4, the first expansion since January, while the Employment index stayed weak around 43.8, underscoring subdued factory hiring.
- This leaves policymakers facing a fragile manufacturing recovery amid a $103.6 billion U.S. goods trade deficit, reduced 2025 financial expectations, and tariff-driven investment delays for U.S. businesses and manufacturers.
- Internationally, Brazil's President Lula called a virtual BRICS meeting for September 8th, while Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba and India's Trade Minister pursue measures and talks over U.S. tariffs amid legal uncertainty from a recent U.S. appeals court ruling.
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