Trump Touts Factory Boom as Manufacturing Hits Fastest Pace in Four Years
Trump says U.S. factory activity surged to its strongest pace since 2022, with the ISM index at 55.6, seven straight months of growth and goods exports on pace for nearly $2.5 trillion this year.
First Published: August 4, 2026, 12:52 PM ET
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump declared American manufacturing back on top, seizing on data showing factory activity expanding at its fastest pace in more than four years.
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