July 2026
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for July 2026 decreased 1.2 points to 54.1, from 55.3 in June, still solidly in expansion territory. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-states region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, rose above growth neutral (expansionary economy) for the sixth 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 July 2026, Manufacturing PMI® for the U.S. registered 55.6, increasing 2.3 points from June.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.