August 2026
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for August 2026 increased 3.4 points to 57.5, from 54.1 in July, solidly in expansion territory. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, rose above growth neutral (expansionary economy) for the seventh straight month. The Manufacturing PMI® is a composite index based on five core sub-indexes: New Orders, Production, Employment, Supplier Deliveries, and Inventories. A Manufacturing PMI® above 50 indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expansionary; below 50 indicates that it is generally sluggish.
In August 2026, Manufacturing PMI® for the U.S. registered 54.6, decreasing 1.0 points from July.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.