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In the private sector, the official figures show manufacturing (where most freezes are) at 1% and private services at 2.9%.
Mr. Romney's first claim — that more than half a million manufacturing jobs have disappeared since Mr. Obama took office — is supported by data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which show manufacturing employment at 12.5 million in January 2009 and put it at just under 12 million as of August, a net loss because of job cuts during the recession.
David Kern, chief economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: "While ONS figures show manufacturing growth was better than expected in January, other evidence – including the BCC's Quarterly Economic Survey – suggests that the sector is still struggling, and on an annual basis output remains in negative territory.
About a ten days ago images appeared purporting to show manufacturing molds for the iPhone 6.
A Treasury spokesman said: "Today's figures from the ONS show manufacturing output grew by 2.6% in the three months to January compared to a year ago.
Numbers above 50 show manufacturing activity expanding.
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The industrial production report showed manufacturing output fell 0.5percentt in November, the steepest drop since June 1998.
His downbeat forecast was supported by figures showing manufacturing sector pay growth lagged behind at 1.0%.
The EEF said its survey showed manufacturing growth would not help to boost UK growth.
The UK report showed manufacturing employment fell for the third month running as new export business continued to decline.
A widely watched index showed manufacturing slowing, despite a weak American dollar that has encouraged growth in exports.
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