Economic Indicators

U.S. manufacturing activity jumps to 3-year high in February

Economic Indicators

U.S. manufacturing activity jumps to 3-year high in February

Manufacturers are benefiting from spending on hard goods with parts of the services sector shut down

By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |March 1, 2021

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Federal deficit reaches $248.2B three-quarters into current fiscal year

That compares with a deficit of $11 billion in the April-to-December period a year earlier

By The Canadian Press |February 26, 2021

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U.S. consumers stepped up spending by 2.4% in January

Economic Indicators

U.S. consumers stepped up spending by 2.4% in January

That marked the sharpest increase in seven months

February 26, 2021

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Small biz owes a collective $135 billion due to the pandemic

Average small business owner has accrued $170,000 in debt

By The Canadian Press |February 25, 2021

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