U.S. Manufacturing Activity Rises; Shortages Linger

Reuters, Sept. 1, 2021–Lucia Mutikani
U.S. manufacturing activity unexpectedly picked up in August amid strong order growth, but a measure of factory employment dropped to a nine-month low, likely as workers remained scarce.
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-private-payrolls-miss-expectations-august-adp-2021-09-01/