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Services economy output remains strong in August, reports ISM

The August Services PMI reading, at 55.4 (a reading above 50 represents expansion and below 50 indicates contraction), increased 1.3% compared to July, growing, at a faster rate, for the 26th consecutive month, with the overall economy growing, at a faster rate, for the 75th consecutive month.

Services economy output remains strong in August, reports ISM

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The August Services PMI reading, at 55.4 (a reading above 50 represents expansion and below 50 indicates contraction), increased 1.3% compared to July, growing, at a faster rate, for the 26th consecutive...

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The August Services PMI reading, at 55.4 (a reading above 50 represents expansion and below 50 indicates contraction), increased 1.3% compared to July, growing, at a faster rate, for the 26th consecutive month, with the overall economy growing, at a faster rate, for the 75th consecutive month.

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The August Services PMI reading, at 55.4 (a reading above 50 represents expansion and below 50 indicates contraction), increased 1.3% compared to July, growing, at a faster rate, for the 26th consecutive month, with the overall economy growing, at a faster rate, for the 75th consecutive month.

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