Manufacturing Activity Expands in December
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Manufacturing activity expanded for the 19th consecutive month in December, a new report said Monday, suggesting that the industrial sector entered the new year with solid strength behind it.
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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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U.S. 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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Orders placed with factories rose 2.3 percent in December, an increase from the 1.7 percent gain in November and  the biggest rise since July.
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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. Mid-Atlantic factories kicked production up a notch in December as orders for manufacturing goods increased, a regional Federal Reserve bank said on Thursday.
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US services expanded in December at the fastest pace in five months, capping a record year for the biggest part of the economy, a private survey showed yesterday.
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New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made manufactured goods rose by a much  bigger-than-expected 5.2 percent in December and a key gauge of  business spending also surged, a Commerce Department report  showed on Tuesday.
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Manufacturing growth in the 12 countries sharing the euro accelerated for the first time in five months in December after oil prices retreated from records.
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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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Manufacturing output climbed by 0.4 percent in August compared with output the previous month, official data has shown.
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Economic activity outside the manufacturing sector grew at an unexpectedly strong pace in November, marking the 20th consecutive month of expansion, according to a private research group.
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Industrial output in the US has beaten forecasts in December, increasing for the 19th month in a row.
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Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, according to a monthly report released today.
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Japanâs factory output in December rose more than expected, to a record, fueled by higher overseas demand for automobiles and machinery. Industrial production climbed a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in Tokyo. In the labor market, Japanâs seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.1 in December, slightly more than the 4.0 percent that was expected. In a sign of an improving employment market, the jobs-to-applicant ratio was 1.08 in December, meaning 108 jobs were available per 100 applicants.
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WASHINGTON -- 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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U.S. retail sales jumped a more-than-expected 1.2 percent in December, the government said on Thursday, as car dealers, furniture stores and on-line retailers reported strong sales.