Economic Report: Philly Fed manufacturing index cools in May

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve said Thursday its gauge of business activity in its region fell to 31.5 in May from a near 50-year high of 50.2 in the prior month.

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve said Thursday its gauge of business activity in its region fell to 31.5 in May from a near 50-year high of 50.2 in the prior month.