Manufacturing sales rose 2.4% in January to $44.6 billion. With this gain, sales have advanced for five consecutive months.
Sales gains were broadly based in January, with 17 of 21 industries reporting increases compared with December. Some of the larger gains included advances in primary metals, and petroleum and coal products.
Constant dollar manufacturing sales increased 2.2% in January, reaching the highest sales level since November 2008. Read more.
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