InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate US factory activity near 2-1/2-year high; COVID-19 disrupting supply chains By financialnews_rlv83x - January 5, 2021 0 59 U.S. factory activity accelerated to its highest level in nearly 2-1/2 years in December as the coronavirus pandemic continues to pull demand away from services towards goods, though spiraling new infections are causing bottlenecks in supply chains.