September 2026
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September 2026 decreased 1.3 points to 56.2, from 57.5 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 eighth straight month. For the fourth time in the past 12 months, the employment index rose above growth neutral. Employment growth continues to lag overall economic growth. 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 September 2026, Manufacturing PMI® for the U.S. registered 54.5, decreasing 0.1 points from August.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.