U.S. factory activity slows, manufacturers worry about tariffs

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey published on Monday also showed a surge in the cost of raw materials and worries among manufacturers about the impact of steel and aluminium import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last month to shield domestic industries from what he has described as unfair competition from other countries."Demand remains robust, but the nation's employment resources and supply chains are still struggling to keep up," said Timothy Fiore, chair of ISM's m