U.S. service growth improves in January: ISM survey
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The pace of growth in the U.S. service sector increased to its strongest in eight months in January on steady demand and lower costs, according to a report released 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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The pace of growth in the U.S. service sector posted a surprisingly sharp fall in February, retreating from January's eight-month high as new orders and prices paid declined, according to a report released on Monday.
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US incomes grew at their fastest pace in a year during January, official figures show.
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U.S. consumers spent more than expected in January and manufacturing unexpectedly rose in February, according to reports on Thursday that suggested the economy was poised to grow even as inflation remained a risk.
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The U.S. services industry grew  further in December, rounding out a year of expansion in the  huge sector, although employment news was less favorable,  according to a survey published on Wednesday.
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A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second straight month in January, hinting that the U.S. economy would continue to grow in the first half of 2005, but at a slower pace.
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Sept. 14, 2004 --A new economic indicator released Monday showed that overall services revenue in the US increased 5.4% in the second quarter of 2004.
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An industry survey said growth in the vast US services sector expanded in October, with a slight rise in the employment index. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department said orders placed with US factories fell for
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The pace of growth in the U.S. service   sector rose in August as inflationary pressures eased,   according to a report on Wednesday.
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The pace of growth in the U.S. service  sector accelerated unexpectedly in November, while employment,  prices paid and new orders also rose, according to a report on  Tuesday.
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Overall, the results of the latest Manpower Employment Survey suggest that US employers plan to increase hiring after the new year.
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Revenues in key parts of the U.S.   service economy rose 3.5 percent in the second quarter as   sluggish growth in the healthcare sector was offset by a strong   performance elsewhere, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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Business activity in the U.S. and  Europe cranked up a notch at the tail end of 2004, but  companies remained cautious about taking on new workers  according to surveys in the dominant service sector of major  Western economies released on Wednesday.
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US consumer price growth rose by 0.4% in January, official figures show, more than many analysts forecast.
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The U.S. economy added a weaker-than-expected 111,000 new jobs in January with the bulk of hiring in the service sector, but hiring for the prior three months was stronger than earlier estimates, a government report on Friday showed.
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By BRUCE MEYERSON  NEW YORK - U.S. subscribers to Internet-based telephone services grew 18 percent to 8.2 million in the third quarter, but the growth rate slowed for a second straight quarter, according to the research firm TeleGeography.