Mid-Atlantic Factory Growth Slows in Nov.
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Output growth at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories eased in November but still suggested the manufacturing sector was operating at a healthy clip.
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U.S. manufacturers expect the economy to  slow in 2007, as the weakening housing market continues to take  a toll on business, according to data released on Thursday.
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Growth in Chicago-area factories  slowed in December as the pace of hiring slowed for the first  time in six months, suggesting U.S. firms remain reluctant to  hire new workers.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Activity at factories in the Philadelphia region grew at a slower pace in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
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By Bloomberg News. An index of Midwest business activity fell for a second consecutive month in December, a sign of slower growth in manufacturing.
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Factories in the US Mid-Atlantic region slowed a little in August but remained at solid levels, although new orders fell sharply in a warning sign for future growth, a report showed on Thursday.
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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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Growth in the U.S. services sector  accelerated unexpectedly in November and third-quarter labor  costs grew more slowly than forecast, suggesting the economy  may be weathering a manufacturing slowdown with wage-driven  inflation coming under control.
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Stocks fell on Thursday after a report   said factory activity contracted in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic   region in September for the first time in over three years,   prompting worries about a slowdown in the U.S. economy and   corporate profits.
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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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U.S. manufacturing contracted in November for the first time in 3-1/2 years, while construction spending fell sharply in October, according to reports on Friday pointing to a slowdown in the U.S. economy.
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U.S. factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods rise only marginally in November Â falling short of expectations for a much bigger gain and underscoring the strains on the economy from housing and credit problems.
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Japanâs machinery orders fell in December, signaling that economic growth may slow this year as companies scale back spending on factories and equipment. Non-government machinery orders, excluding shipping and utilities, declined a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent from November, the Cabinet Office said.
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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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US industrial production grew in November, but at a slower pace than October's increase, figures show.
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US manufacturing grew at a slower pace in September, as new orders slowed, a private industry survey showed. Manufacturing ``has cooled from the blistering pace, though activity remains
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Growth in U.S. factory activity slowed  more than expected in September to its lowest since May, 2005,  with dips in measurements of employment and prices paid,  according to a survey published on Monday.