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February PPI Again Outpaces Expectations; Biggest Annual Core Increase in 3 Years

The monthly topline producer price increase was more than double what economists forecasted.

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U.S. Industrial Production Rises 0.2% in February After Jan. Surge

U.S. industrial output edged up in February, cooling from the prior month's near-one-year high as utilities retreated and capacity utilization remained below its long-run average.

Leadership

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Presenting NAW’s 2026 Women in Distribution Honorees

Presented by MDM and recognizing a collection of women pivotal to their company's growth, innovation and leadership, see our class of 20 honorees, to be followed by a series of profile articles.

Economic Trends

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4Q U.S. GDP Growth Significantly Downgraded to 0.7%

That’s half the growth from the initial estimate and a fraction of the 4.4% seen in 3Q.

Economic Trends

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February Consumer Inflation Holds Steady as Expected

A largely neutral February likely gives the Federal Reserve more reason to maintain interest rates when the group meets on March 17-18.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Singer Industrial’s Acquisition Playbook: Patience, People and Platform Fit

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MDM Blog

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MDM’s February Premium Monthly Issue Now Available

Our February issue is packed with articles covering special pricing agreement management; our exclusive research on workforce challenges, distributors' share of digital sales and tariff-driven sourcing adjustments; DNOW's ERP transition headaches; inside Singer Industrial's "coordinated autonomy" operating model; a Grainger financials deep dive; our February M&A roundup; a hose products market snapshot; and more.

February 2026 Premium Monthly Report

February's issue is packed with articles covering special pricing agreement management; our exclusive research on workforce challenges, distributors' share of digital sales, and tariff-driven sourcing adjustments; DNOW's ERP transition headaches; inside Singer Industrial's "coordinated autonomy" operating model; a Grainger financials deep dive; our February M&A roundup; a hose products market snapshot; and more.