Factory orders jump 1 percent in December

Factory orders jump 1 percent in December

Orders to U.S. factories posted a big gain in December, far exceeding expectations and adding to evidence that the manufacturing sector is supporting the economic recovery. The Commerce Department said Thursday that orders rose by 1 percent last month, double the 0.5...

Car production set to crank up 69% in quarter

By GREG GARDNER FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER After a long spell of cutting production and closing plants, North American automakers are preparing to build substantially more cars as evidence mounts that the economic recovery is gathering momentum. Collectively, the...
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