Leading Indicators Slip In December
Manufacturing.net
Gauge of future economic activity skidded 0.2 percent in December, its third consecutive monthly decline, signaling that the U.S. economy likely will weaken further in coming months.
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Economic indicators: Job numbers point to “the brink” of recession
Manufacturing Business
Faced with rising energy and materials costs, along with the effects of the U.S. housing market downturn, some manufacturers and other types of companies have been forced to lay off part of their workforce. That number has grown quickly, too. And one economist says it means the economy is "on the brink of recession."
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Economic Index Suggests Slowdown Could Worsen
Manufacturing.net
The Conference Board said its index of leading indicators fell by 0.5 percent in October to a two-year low.
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