WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturing in the United States contracted for a second consecutive month in July, further evidence of an economy growing at a sluggish pace.
A Federal Reserve report showed American industrial output was flat for a second consecutive month in March, held back by a 0.2 percent drop in manufacturing.
A second report from the department showed that consumer prices were flat for a second consecutive month in January as gasoline prices fell and the cost of food held steady.
However, home prices in Beijing did rise for a second consecutive month in April, while Shanghai's prices rose for the first time in a year.
Eurozone business growth cooled in September for a second consecutive month, dropping to its slowest pace since December, a survey suggests.
But the Commerce Department also reported that U.S. retail sales fell unexpectedly in August, for a second consecutive month, despite the first gain in auto results since January.
Commodity prices are down, and inflation expectations fell in June for a second consecutive month.
Confidence among home-builders declined in November for a second consecutive month.
WASHINGTON — Americans used their credit cards less in July for a second consecutive month, while taking on more debt to buy cars and attend school.
The rate of growth in the American manufacturing sector slowed in April for a second consecutive month, but input prices were at their highest in nearly three years, an industry report released on Monday said.
BEIJING — Factory activity in China picked up in September for a second consecutive month and export orders strengthened, offering some reassurance that the Chinese economy can weather the global economic turmoil.
