WASHINGTON, D.C. — The contraction in US manufacturing activity continued into a fifth consecutive month in August as demand remained weak, according to industry survey data published on Tuesday.
The data will likely reinforce calls for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates later this month in order to lower borrowing costs and stimulate demand in the world's largest economy.
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