Bev/Al Prices Fell in May

U.S. manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory in June, growing at a slightly slower pace as compared to the month before, the Institute for Supply Management reports. Of the five subindexes that make up the PMI, the New Orders and Production indexes grew slower as compared to the previous

The U.S. economy continues to battle the headwinds posed by trade issues, continued inflation concerns and geopolitical uncertain. The result, the nation's supply and purchasing execs say, is the U.S. economy is expected to expand for the remainder of 2026. The forecast is contained in in

Inflation speeded up in May, rising 4.2% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since April 2023. While many producers have tried to hold the line on prices, others have raised them, wiping out pay increases Americans received over the past year. Adjusted for inflation, hourly earning have fallen