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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 1, 2013
Manufacturing grew less than forecast in March as orders and production cooled, highlighting the risk of a U.S. economic slowdown this quarter as federal budget cuts take effect.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
April 1, 2013
Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded less than forecast in March as factories slowed production and orders waned.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 29, 2013
Consumer spending in the U.S. climbed in February by the most in five months as incomes rose, signaling an improving job market is spurring demand.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
Companies added more workers than projected in February, indicating the U.S. job market will keep expanding this year, according to a private report based on payrolls.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
March 4, 2013
Americans are finding it easier to borrow from banks, supporting consumer spending and business investment and helping fuel employment just as U.S. government budget cuts start to take hold.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
February 27, 2013
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes climbed more than forecast in January, a sign the industry will keep strengthening this year.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
February 21, 2013
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes increased in January, showing more momentum for the industry coming off its best year since 2007.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
February 20, 2013
Builders broke ground in January on the most U.S. single-family homes in more than four years and permits for future construction rose, an indication the industry’s momentum carried over into 2013.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
February 19, 2013
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders unexpectedly dropped in February from a more than six-year high, a sign the real-estate market will take time to accelerate.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
February 15, 2013
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in January as factories took a breather after the biggest back-to-back gain in three decades.
