March 2026
Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for March 2026 decreased 8.8 percent to 50.4 from a region high of 59.2 in February. The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, moved above growth neutral for March to its highest level since March 2025. It measures such factors as new orders, production, supplier delivery times, backlogs, inventories, prices, employment, import orders and exports. Typically, a score greater than 50 indicates an expansionary economy while a score below 50 forecasts a sluggish economy.
The US March 2026 PMI® for manufacturing registered 52.7, up 0.3 from February.
Note: The national purchasing manager's indices are produced by the Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association.