Economics
Slower U.S. Services Growth Signals Subdued Economy
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The slowest going in 13 months for service providers including retailers and restaurants indicates a weaker pace for the U.S. recovery from a first-quarter contraction.
The Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index declined to 55.7 from April’s 57.8, the Tempe, Arizona-based group said Wednesday. The May gauge was weaker than the median forecast of 57 in a Bloomberg survey of economists.