All US indexes decreased in the month of February as commodities soared because of the crisis in Ukraine. In addition, Americans are seeing gas prices as high as $4.00 per gallon, the highest since 2008 with no indication of it dropping. ISM’s Manufacturing Index rose one point in February which is a sign the economy rebounded somewhat following the outbreak of the Omicron-variant. Get the latest on international news and more in our economic report for the week ending 03.04.22.