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Manufacturing index one tick down in month
UPI ^ | 09/02/08

Posted on 09/02/2008 5:24:36 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

Manufacturing index one tick down in month

Published: Sept. 2, 2008 at 2:21 PMOrder reprints | Print Story | Email to a Friend | Post a Comment

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturing activity in August was little changed from July, falling just below the break-even point, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday

The Purchasing Managers Index for August was 49.9, one tick below July's break-even 50.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: economy; manufacturing; manufacturingindex; trade

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