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Empire Manufacturing Comes In Better Than Expected, 17.5 Versus 17.0
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 8:31am | 54Read More...March Empire State Manufacturing Index was just released, and it came in better than expected. Economists expected a reading of 17, and it came in at 17.5. Import Prices for February came in at 1.4%, versus expectations of 0.9%. Last month was revised to 1.3% from 1.5% Export prices came in at...
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China Cutting Rare Earth Exports By 11%
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 9:10am | 212Read More...In its first round of permits for the new year, China has cut rare earth export quotas by 11%. Bloomberg reports that this could worsen a global shortage of minerals that are needed for a wide range of items, including smartphones, hybrid cars and guided missiles. The Ministry of Commerce says that...
