The manufacturing sector expanded for the 17th straight month in December, with new orders rising faster than inventories. When combined with improvements in other sector components, the data suggest the factory sector will continue to support the U.S. economy expansion through at least the first quarter of 2011.
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U.S. Factory Activity Intensifies in December originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:30:00.
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