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Monday, June 04, 2012
The Two-Way
Latest Sign Of Slowing: Factory Orders Fell In April
June 4, 2012 Orders dropped for the second straight month. The report adds to the evidence of a weaker economy.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
The Two-Way
Car Sales, Factory Orders Both Make Gains
April 3, 2012 Automakers report having their best month in about four years, as buyers went in search of smaller vehicles. At the current pace, sales may be back to where they were in 2007 — before the most recent recession.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
The Two-Way
Factory Orders Rose 0.8 Percent In May
July 5, 2011 They have gone up two of the past three months — a sign that the manufacturing sector may be recovering from a slow start earlier this year and from supply disruptions caused by the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan.