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Chicago PMI Collapses 10.5 Points to 47.1 in August as Consumer Sentiment Falls to 51.7, Sending Mixed Signals Ahead of September FOMC Meeting

Chicago PMI Collapses 10.5 Points to 47.1 in August as Consumer Sentiment Falls to 51.7, Sending Mixed Signals Ahead of September FOMC Meeting

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index plunged to 47.1 in August 2026, a 10.5-point collapse from July’s 57.6 reading and the index’s first contraction signal in four months, according to data released August 28 by MNI Markets and ISM Chicago. The drop landed more than 10 points below the consensus forecast of 57.9, ending a three-month expansion streak that

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Marc Benioff’s Salesforce Stake Gains Hundreds of Millions in Value After CRM Surges on Claudeforce Launch and Record Q2 Earnings

Salesforce (CRM) stock surged between 12% and 21% on August 27, 2026, following a Q2 earnings report that exceeded estimates on every major metric and the simultaneous launch of Claudeforce, a joint AI product built with Anthropic. The rally added an estimated $900 million or more to the value of CEO Marc Benioff’s approximately 22-million-share stake, pushing his

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