Kansas City Fed Manufacturing: Activity Contracted Slightly in May

Published on May 27, 2025

The Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey revealed regional activity contracted slightly in May, with the composite index at -3. This marks the 21st consecutive month the index has been negative. Future expectations stayed positive, though they eased from 6 in April to 5 in May.

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