Prior month +0.9% revised to +2.0%. Details from the Census Department Total construction spending: −1.9% MoM, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,186.1 billion, versus August’s revised $2,227.4 billion. Prior month revised higher to 2.0% from +0.9%. Year-over-year spending: −2.7%. January–September spending: −2.9% versus the same period in 2025. September components compared with August,…
Prior month 54.5 Details of the report. Manufacturing PMI: 55.5 vs 54.5 expected. Prior 54.5. Prices paid: 75.2 vs 77.5 expected. Prior 77.9. Employment: 52.4 vs 52.0 expected. Prior 52.7. US manufacturing growth accelerated in October, with the Institute for Supply Management’s headline index rising to 55.5 from 54.5, beating expectations for an unchanged reading. The sector expanded (above…
Regardless of how the midterm elections unfold or which party secures the presidency in 2028, our industry must adhere to its established playbook, writes Solana Policy Institute’s Colin McLaren.
With the election settled, the presidency continuing for four more years and a newly elected Congress taking office in February, Brazil’s data center policy now hinges on execution, requiring tight coordination between parliament and the executive branch. Most clean tech policies can advance through decrees and agency rules, but data centers are an exception: Unlocking hyperscale investment…
Preliminary 56.0 Prior month 55.9 Details for October 2026 from the S&P Global: Manufacturing PMI: 54.9. Prior 55.9, a 52-month high. Employment: Strongest growth since April 2021. Selling prices: Fastest increase since September 2022. Supplier delivery times: Greatest lengthening since August 2022. New orders: Growth slowed to its weakest since March. Export orders: Rose marginally for the first…
Prior month 51.5 Details: Manufacturing PMI: 49.6. Prior 51.5. First reading below 50 in 2026 and lowest since December 2025. Production: First decline since March. New orders: Steepest contraction in over a year. Export orders: Fifth consecutive monthly decline, with the sharpest fall since January. Supplier delivery times: Greatest deterioration since August 2022. Input costs: Fastest increase…