09:54 AM EDT, 05/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The May flash reading of manufacturing conditions from S&P Global rose to a 55.3, a 48-month high, from 54.5 in April, compared with a smaller expected reading of 53.8 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. The increase follows mixed readings in the regional manufacturing sector readings from the New York and Philadelphia Federal...

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2026 / Remergify, a leader in executing advanced geographic capital deployment strategies, alongside Ready Set Fund Grow (RSFG), a pioneer in verticalizing high-density edge infrastructure, today jointly announced a high-level national initiative to engage municipal economic development departments across America. The collaboration is designed to forge public-private partnerships that pre-align city resources...

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity strengthened in May, scaling the highest level in four years, as businesses boosted inventories to guard against potential shortages and rising prices related to the war with Iran. S&P Global said its flash manufacturing PMI increased to 55.3 this month, the highest reading since May 2022, from 54.5 in April. A reading...

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding dropped sharply in April and permits for future construction fell, suggesting the housing market could remain subdued for a while as the Iran war drives up mortgage rates and an oversupply of new houses persists.  Single-family housing starts, which account for the bulk of homebuilding, tumbled 9.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual...