Nov 2nd, 2009 - AOL News
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NEW YORK -A private measure of U.S. manufacturing activity grew in October at the fastest pace in more than three years, helped by government spending and higher demand from overseas. The better-than-expected reading is a positive signal for the fledgling economic recovery.
The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said Monday that its manufacturing index read 55.7 last month, compared with 52.6 in September. It's the third straight reading above 50, which indicates growth.
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Nov 3rd, 2009 - Washington Post
Burlington Northern serves more of the nation's major grain-producing regions than any other railroad.
Burlington is one of the least optimistic among major railroads about the pace of economic recovery...DuPont sees U.S. economic recovery taking hold
Nov 3rd, 2009 - Yahoo! News
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – Chemicals maker DuPont (DD.N) said on Tuesday a U.S. economic recovery was beginning to take hold and forecast 2010 profit growth in line with Wall Street estimates.
Sept. construction tally tops list of positive reports
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
NEW YORK - Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost today from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes. U.S. manufacturing activity grew in October at the fastest pace in more than three years...
Flat incomes suggest weak spending ahead
Oct 30th, 2009 - Boston
WASHINGTON - Flat incomes suggest more weakness ahead in consumer spending, reinforcing concerns about a ho-hum holiday shopping season and a sluggish economic recovery.
"This recovery is going to be very weak...Flat incomes, weak consumer spending raise concern
Oct 30th, 2009 - Forbes
Flat incomes suggest more weakness ahead in consumer spending, reinforcing concerns about a ho-hum holiday shopping season and a sluggish economic recovery. "This recovery is going to be very weak...
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