Economic Analysis- ISM Mfg Index
Airtime: Tues. Jun. 1 2010 | 10:02 AM ET
The ISM Manufacturing Index slipped to 59.7 in May from 60.4 in April, and construction spending jumped 2.7% in April. CNBC’s Steve Liesman parses the data.
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