Yet another key barometer of the U.S. economy returns to its prerecession peak

• October 4, 2017
• realestate
• Announcements, Business & Markets, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance

The Institute for Supply Management’s index of service-oriented companies such as banks and retailers jumped to a 12-year high of 59.8% in September from 55.3%. The last time the index was higher was in August 2005.