Factory sector growth slows in August
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Manufacturing expansion slowed in August as a decline in new orders led factory managers to opt for caution, while construction spending unexpectedly fell in July, according to data released on Tuesday.
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Industrial activity edged up by 0.1 percent in August as declines in utility and mining output tempered a gain in factory production.
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But the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said the pace of production had risen more slowly than in August. The news will help soothe fears that the US economic recovery may be running out of steam.
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U.S. manufacturing growth eased in September to its slowest in more than a year, but home sales and construction figures suggested a less abrupt decline in the housing sector than many experts had foreseen.
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Expansion in the U.S. factory sector  slowed in August as higher costs for energy and raw materials  squeezed manufacturers, a report showed Wednesday, but analysts  said growth remained relatively robust.
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U.S. manufacturing expansion slowed in  August from the previous month as a decline in new orders had  factory managers opting for caution, according to the Institute  for Supply Management on Tuesday.
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The nation's manufacturing sector expanded in August at a slower clip than in July amid rising commodity prices, a trade group said Friday.
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The 0.3 percent increase in retail sales was about half what had been expected. In another sign of weakness, industrial production in August edged up by just 0.2 percent.
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Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in August while construction spending dropped sharply in July, data showed.
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Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped at the sharpest rate in seven months in August, adding to signals of a slowdown in the nationâs industrial sector.
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Expansion in the U.S. factory sector  slowed in August as higher costs for energy and raw materials  squeezed manufacturers, a report showed on Wednesday, but  analysts said growth remained relatively robust.
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.
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Business activity in the U.S. services  sector in July and new orders at U.S. factories in June were  surprisingly weak, two reports showed on Thursday, signaling  that economic growth was decelerating.
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WASHINGTON -- Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell for a second consecutive month in August, marking the first back-to-back declines in more than two years.
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Growth in business activity in the   U.S. Midwest slowed slightly in August, a report showed on   Thursday, but the data may signal the economy is in recession.
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The nation's manufacturing sector, hurt by softer U.S. auto sales and a weakening housing market, expanded at a slower pace in September than in August, a trade group said Monday.
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Worries about the credit crunch led to slower growth in UK manufacturing last month, industry figures show.