Overall, manufacturers indicated improvement in September 2026. For example, new orders and backlogs increased.
Manufacturing activity expanded for a ninth consecutive month and 9,000 jobs in manufacturing were added in September according to a report from IndustryNet.
Negative indicators included a sizable increase in the Producers Price Index (PPI). The monthly increase was 1.3%. Year over year, the increase was 6.3%.
Kansas City Fed Region
This region includes Oklahoma, where we are located. The survey data for this region showed a slight decline in manufacturing activity. However, expectations for future growth increased.
We are a small CNC machine shop. So far in 2026, we would describe our business as going well. We have been in business since 1980, so we have been through a few business cycles.
