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US Business Growth Hits 52-Month Highs: It's 'Booming,' Economist Says

BenzingaAug 21, 2026, 5:53 PMPiero Cingari

S&P Global's flash composite PMI rose to 56.0 in August, the fastest US business growth since April 2022, as services offset a manufacturing slowdown.

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