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ISM survey: U.S. services surge to record high in March

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. services sector, which employs most Americans, recorded record growth in March as the easing of coronavirus restrictions released pent-up consumer demand.

The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported Monday that its nonmanufacturing index rose to an all-time high 63.7 last month from 55.3 in February.

The old record of 60.9 was set in October 2018. New orders also hit a record, and hiring and prices grew faster. Anything above 50 signals growth, and the services sector is on a 10-month winning streak since rebounding from the economic impact of the pandemic last spring.

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