December Construction Spending Up, Tops Target
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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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U.S. factory growth stayed strong in September according to reports on Friday, while construction spending in the prior month hit a record high for a seventh month in a row, showing the economy's expansion remains solid.
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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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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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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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Consumer attitudes showed more signs of improvement heading into the holidays as an early reading on consumer sentiment in December beat expectations.
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US retail sales surge in December, helped by a big rise in car sales as dealers bring in new offers to boost business.
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As the high-pressure holiday travel season rolls in, the transportation industry is anticipating some of the highest numbers seen in four years.
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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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Growth in the huge U.S. services sector rose in December, although employment declined slightly, according to a survey published on Wednesday.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week, due to a late pre-Christmas surge in spending,  a report said on Tuesday.
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U.S. construction spending fell  unexpectedly by 0.4 percent in November, as a cooling in  residential construction overpowered a small rise in public  spending, a government report showed on Monday.
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Improving labor market conditions and cheaper energy prices led to a sharp increase in a widely watched indicator of consumer confidence in December, a good sign for growth heading into the new year.
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Labor Department reports nonfarm payroll growth of 18,000 during December.
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U.S. personal spending jumped a much bigger-than-expected 1.1 percent in November, the sharpest rise in more than two years, while prices rose, a Commerce Department report showed on Friday.
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Consumer spending rose in December by the most in five months, helping the economy weather a slump in manufacturing that extended into 2007.
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US employers boosted payrolls by 157,000 jobs in December, keeping the economy on a path of moderate expansion and completing the first year of job growth since 2000.