Data Hit Hopeful Notes For Economy

Data Hit Hopeful Notes for Economy

Most banks have stopped toughening their lending standards for consumers and businesses, and manufacturing activity is at the highest levels in five years—both further signs of a strengthening U.S. economy.

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