NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector grew in August for the first time in over a year and a half, while pending home sales surged to a two-year high in July, adding to mounting evidence the longest economic slowdown since the Great Depression is ending.
U.s. Factory, Home Sales Data Signal Economic Recovery
Reuters: Business News, Reuters: Business
Tue, 09/01/2009 - 7:51am
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