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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 07:50 PM
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Economic Report: U.S. Manufacturing Continues Its Decline

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Economic Report:

Manufacturing continues to fall according to new numbers from the Federal Reserve released Thursday. Industrial production, including factories and mines, fell 0.7 percent in April. The number of plants being utilized also fell to 79.7 percent, the lowest number since September 2005. Motor vehicle production dropped 8.2 percent, continuing a month over month decline.



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Earth Bound Misfit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-16-08 01:20 PM
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1. And will continue to decline as long as our chief "export"
continues to be petrodollars.

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Earth Bound Misfit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-18-08 04:16 PM
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2. K & R n/t
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