US Economy Boasts Another Strong Quarter While France, Germany Struggle

Survey data released on Thursday suggested private sector economic activity in the US held steady in early March, marking a familiar contrast with weaker readings out of Europe's two largest economies. US manufacturing activity expanded at the briskest pace since summer of 2022 this month, according to the preliminary read on S&P Global's gauge for March. The 52.5 flash headline print on the factory index marked a slight improvement from February's final reading. On the services side of th