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Stocks dropped yesterday, as the economy unexpectedly lost jobs last month and a gauge of manufacturing fell short of economists' forecasts.

WASHINGTON — Businesses stepped up their orders in May for long-lasting manufactured goods, and a gauge of their investment plans rose for a third straight month.

And a gauge of future economic activity increased more than expected in November because of a sharp pickup in new permits to build homes.

In New York City, business activity expanded in November for the fourth consecutive month, and a gauge of business optimism rose to its highest point in more than three years.

They are a measure of the giant leaps in quality that American winemaking has made in recent years and a gauge of how overblown the wine market has become.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded more than expected in May and a gauge of planned business spending increased, but a cooling global economy suggested the momentum might not be sustained.

But today's sales figures give economists and politicians a gauge of and a glimpse into the all-important consumer psyche.

But so-called core CPI, which excludes more volatile food and energy costs and is a gauge of underlying price trends, climbed just 1.2percentt.

This article sets out this crowd-sourced thinking from a wide variety of thoughtful contacts, and provides a gauge of sentiment and outlook among investors.

And permits, a gauge of future construction, rose largely because of a jump in apartment permits.

And shipments, a gauge of current demand, fell four-tenths of a percent in May after falling 1.1percentt in April.