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March 01, 2006
Rumble, Bumble, Stutter, Boo
Tell me, tell me, tell me do.
Magic mirror tell me today,
Has Chimpy done pissed this country away?
Um...not this month.
The Institute for Supply Management said its index of national factory activity rose to 56.7 in February from 54.8 in January, beating economists' forecasts for a rise to 55.6.A reading above 50 indicates growth in the factory sector, and the ISM index has held above this level for about three years in a row.
The new orders component, a gauge of future growth, rose to 61.9 from 58.0 in January, while the employment index rose to 55.0 from 51.3.
Posted by tree hugging sister at March 1, 2006 10:44 AM