Manufacturing Growth Accelerates; Construction Picks Up, Dow up 250

[jpak]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45856605/

The pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector accelerated in December, its best month since June, according to a report released on Tuesday. A separate report showed that construction spending rose in November.

The Institute for Supply Management 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.


Dow up sharply

http://www.cnbc.com/id/45856155

Osama Bin Laden still dead

Obama 2012

[TheWraith]

1. Cue wave of people calling the recovery a delusion.

Every time lately I've pointed out that the economy is picking up, it's promptly followed by mockery and derision.

[jpak]

2. It's been a delusion since Jan. 2009 - the Big Collapse is right around the corner, ya know

Doom Doom Doom

yup