The drop in the ISM manufacturing index to a near-three-year low is a clear sign that US manufacturers are getting hit by the broader global industrial downturn. While higher interest rates and the fading stimulus from fiscal policy are the main reasons we expect economic growth to slow further this year, the weaker global backdrop poses a downside risk to our below-consensus forecast.
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