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status: not_available
error: "CloudFront bot protection blocks automated access to S&P Global PMI portal"
date_searched: 2026-05-06T07:20:27.016862+00:00
urls_tried:
  - https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public
  - https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public/content/dam/spglobal/mi/en/documents/news-insights/research/2026/04/
notes: |
  S&P Global PMI requires paid subscription and blocks automated agents via CloudFront.
  All attempts (curl, browser-use) return 403/Access Denied. Primary source inaccessible.
  MEMORY.md documents this as a verified repeated failure across multiple countries.
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