Manufacturing sales increased 1.2% to $72.9 billion in May, following a 0.1% decline in April, mainly driven by higher sales of chemical products (+4.8%), motor vehicles (+4.8%) and machinery (+4.2%). Sales in primary metal manufacturing decreased the most (-6.9%). Year over year, total sales were up 0.2% in May.
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