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MANUFACTUR­ING ACTIVITY EDGES UP IN NOVEMBER

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U. S. manufactur­ing activity grew at a faster pace in November with producers trying to keep up with demand amid ongoing supply shortages and delays. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Wednesday that its index of manufactur­ing activity rose to a reading of 61.1 in November, just above September’s 60.8. Any reading above 50 indicates growth in the manufactur­ing sector. The manufactur­ing sector has recorded 18 straight months of growth since spring of 2020 when the pandemic broke.

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