The Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Manufacturing Index for the United States remained unchanged in August 2026, holding at 17 for a second consecutive month. The reading matches July 2026’s level, indicating that regional manufacturing activity continued to expand at a stable pace.
With the index maintaining the same value of 17, the data suggest neither a further acceleration nor a cooling of conditions compared with the prior month. The unchanged result for August, updated on 27 August 2026, points to a manufacturing sector that is consolidating recent gains rather than shifting into a new phase of growth or contraction.