An unexpectedly strong report Monday on manufacturing activity in November — the fifth-straight month of expansion — bolstered confidence that the nation’s factories will help sustain an economic recovery.
Conversely, construction activity fell for a seventh consecutive month as spending on both residential and commercial projects declined, a sign that lingering troubles in construction will act as a drag on the overall economic recovery.
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