Instant View: Factory sector strengthens in December

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Instant View: Factory sector strengthens in December

(Reuters) - Manufacturing activity picked up nationwide in December, with new orders and employment improving, according to a national survey of purchasing managers.

CONSTRUCTION SPENDING:

U.S. construction spending surged to a near 1-1/2 year high in November as investment in public and private projects rose solidly, cementing expectations of strong economic growth in the fourth quarter.

KEY POINTS: * The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity rose to 53.9 from 52.7 the month before. The reading topped expectations of 53.2, according to a Reuters poll of economists. * A reading above 50 indicates expansion. * New orders, which economists consider a leading indicator of future activity in the sector, rose to 57.6 from 56.7. The employment component also jumped to 55.1 from 51.8.

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"Momentum is solid. I wouldn't say strong, but solid. If I couple this report with the December semi-annual report there is optimism for 2012 and this December finish positions us well for that."

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[FreakinDJ]

1. deleted - didn't realise

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2. Interesting cartoon.

Thanks for sharing.

[FreakinDJ]

5. Ever wonder why niether side is addressing the "Structural Issues" causing unemployment

or the Eroding Middle Class ?

Because it would "bite the Corporate Hand that feeds them"

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6. The

"Ever wonder why niether side is addressing the "Structural Issues" causing unemployment"

...parties aren't equivalent: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002103936

[FreakinDJ]

7. Why didn't DEMs do any thing about it when they owned Washington in 2008

Gimme a Break

they didn't want to correct the problem

[ProSense]

8. In

"Why didn't DEMs do any thing about it when they owned Washington in 2008"

...some ways they did, maybe not to the extent everyone wanted, but they did do something. As for the false quivalency, do you see how Republicans are trying to address these issues?

[DavidDvorkin]

3. So the global elite is represented by a vile parody of a Jew?

[Odin2005]

4. Alerted for Anti-Semitism.