Service sector operates at highest level in almost two years
The services sector, where most Americans work, operated in January at the highest level in almost two years
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Your support makes all the difference.The services sector, where most Americans work, operated in January at the highest level in almost two years.
Activity climbed to a reading of 58.7% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to a report Wednesday from the Institute for Supply Management, up a full percentage point from 57.7% the previous month.
This was the highest reading since February 2019 when the index hit 58.8%. The January performance represented the eighth straight month of growth after sharp declines last spring when the economy was leveled by a global pandemic