US Services Sector Posts Strongest Expansion Since February

The U.S. economy is entering the fourth quarter with solid momentum, says one chief business economist.Shoppers at a grocery store in Centreville, Va. on Nov. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times11/5/2025|Updated: 11/5/2025Activity in the U.S. services sector accelerated at the fastest pace since February, new data released on Nov. 5 reveal.The Institute for Supply Management’s October index of services—a monthly survey of the sector’s prevailing economic direction—rose to 52.4 from 50 in September.Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of “The War on Cash.”Author’s Selected Articles