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April 21, 2008

Vital Stats: Manufacturing Slump

Arnold Pearlman

Shipments of chemical products fell 1.2% in February, following a 0.2% advance in January. Shipments of manufactured products fell 1.1% in February, the second decline in the last three months. Sales of durables were down 2.7%, and nondurables dropped 1.5%...

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