Manufacturing Activity Expands in December
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Manufacturing activity expanded for the 19th consecutive month in December, a research group reported Monday, suggesting that the industrial sector entered the new year with solid strength behind it.
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Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion.
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U.S. construction spending rose 1.1  percent in December, topping expectations, as private  residential spending jumped to a record high, a government  report showed on Tuesday.
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New orders at U.S. factories rose a less-than-expected 2.3 percent in December, the steepest gain since July, on strong aircraft sales, a government report showed on Monday.
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U.S. manufacturing will increase as growth abroad offsets domestic sluggishness, according to a quarterly Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI survey released on Thursday.
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U.S. retail sales jumped a  larger-than-expected 1.2 percent in December as lower gas  prices left shoppers with more cash to spend, while cheaper oil  also pulled down import prices more than anticipated,  government reports showed on Thursday.
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New orders at U.S. factories rose  2.4 percent in December, higher than forecast, while  inventories edged up, a government report showed on Friday.
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The pace of growth at U.S. factories picked up in December, boosted by an increase in new orders and despite a decline in employment, a report showed on Monday.
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U.S. factories saw demand for their products rise in December by the largest amount in five months, a spot of welcome news that failed to change the picture of an economy struggling to stay afloat.
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Manufacturing activity marked its 18th straight month of expansion in November, a research group reported today, and the rate of growth was faster than economists had expected.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#39;s largest retailer, said December sales at US stores open at least a year are rising within its forecast as shoppers stepped up holiday spending.
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U.S. factories picked up their pace in  December, capping off a year of expansion in the manufacturing  industry despite some recent signs of a downturn in employment,  a report showed on Monday.
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The US manufacturing sector expanded for the 18th straight month in November, according to a report Wednesday, outpacing analysts&#39; expectations.
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US manufacturers ratcheted up the pace of output in November as new orders jumped and factories took on more workers, a report said on Wednesday.
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Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region expanded for a 20th straight month in  January but at the slowest pace in 18 months, a survey showed  on Thursday.
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Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region accelerated more than expected in June, a survey showed on Thursday.
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The US manufacturing sector continued to expand in November, registering the 18th consecutive month of expansion, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Wednesday.