Manufacturing Activity Rises; Rate Slows
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Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than in July, according to a monthly report released Wednesday by the Institute for Supply Management, a research group.
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Output in the UK's manufacturing sector rises for the fourth month in a row, official figures show.
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The economy grew at a 2.9 percent annual rate in the spring &#151; better than first estimated but nowhere near the brisk pace logged in the winter, another sign of slowing business growth. Inflation marched higher.
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U.S. manufacturing grew a bit more rapidly in May as factory managers restocked depleted inventories, according to a survey published on Friday.
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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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The nation's industrial sector ended 2004 on a high note, with manufacturing activity expanding in December for the 19th consecutive month, a research group reported. But the government said construction spending dropped in November as builders reined in projects in anticipation of higher interest rates.
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U.S. factory activity expanded at a  slightly reduced pace in August, while new order growth slowed  as well, according to a survey published on Friday.
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Manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in four months in November as factories ramped up production to meet rising demand, calling into question the growing assumption that interest rates have peaked.
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The manufacturing sector grew at its quickest rate in three months in October although company costs rose faster than at any point in nearly a decade, a survey shows.
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Manufacturing expanded at the slowest pace in more than a year in October, Americans spent more than they earned in September and home construction declined in the final economic reports before tomorrow&#39;s presidential election.
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U.S. business productivity grew more  slowly in the third quarter than first thought, climbing at a  revised 1.8 percent annual rate, a government report showed on  Tuesday, while growth in unit labor costs was nudged up to a  1.8 percent pace.
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The UK&#39;s economic growth slowed in the third quarter as manufacturing output declined, preliminary data has shown. Gross domestic output (GDP) increased 0.4% in the three months to 18 October, according to
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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. 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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Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The index of leading US economic indicators fell in July and Philadelphia-area manufacturing expanded at a slower pace this month, signs that record energy prices are keeping growth from accelerating.
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Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region accelerated more than expected in June, a survey 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.