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Economy Scores Passing Grade, Today Anyway

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Job Market, Retail Sales, Economics, Economy, Ism, Labor Department, Factories, Economic Data, Jobless Claims, Auto Sales, Personal Income, Consumer Spending, Personal Spending, Business News

President Obama has bet a second term on selling an economic comeback. A big truckload of economic data released today suggests he's not losing that b...

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Manufacturing Sector Latest Sign Of Economic Gloom

Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: Factory, Unemployment, Great Recession, Ism, Jobs, Manufacturing, Economists, Economic Recovery, Prices, Institute for Supply Management, Business News

The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector slowed more than expected in July, according to an industry report released on Monday. The Insti...

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Manufacturing Is Growing, Even As The Economy Slows

Posted 07.02.2011

Read More: Ism, U.S. Manufacturing, Factory Jobs, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Growth, Manufacturing Jobs, Institute for Supply Management, Business News

NEW YORK (By Steven C. Johnson) - The pace of expansion in U.S. manufacturing slowed in April for a second straight month but was brisker than exp...

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Fast-Growing Manufacturing Sector Cools Off

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 06.01.2011

Read More: General Motors, Manufacturing Sector, Steel, Manufacturing Growing, February, Cotton, Ism, Business News

WASHINGTON — Manufacturing activity cooled off a bit last month after expanding in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years. The Inst...

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William Alden

Manufacturing Strongest Since 2004, But Challenges Remain

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Institute of Supply Management, Middle East Protests, Economic Crisis, Ism, Business News, Oil Prices, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Recovery, Economic Recovery, Brent Crude, Business News

In a sign that the economy continues to recover, albeit unevenly, manufacturing just finished up another strong month. New orders and production rose...

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Do International Activists Help or Hinder the Palestinian Struggle?

Alison Avigayil Ramer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli Activists, Ism, Palestine, International Activists, Palestinian Activists, Israel Palestine, Occupied Territories, International Solidarity Movement, World News
Alison Avigayil Ramer

Every summer, hundreds of young international activists travel to Israel to stand in solidarity with Palestinians. Some seasoned activists question whether their activism functions more like occupation tourism.

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U.S. Service Sector Expanded In January

AP | TALI ARBEL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobs Losses, Unemployment, Economy, Ism, Service Sector, Economic Recovery, Consumer Spending, Recession, Institute for Supply Management, Business News

NEW YORK — The economy's service sector grew slightly in January, while the pace of job losses slowed, signaling a recovery still struggling to ...

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