for the year. manufacturing is still expanding, just at a slower pace. we are down significantly from where we were in november. new orders, which has the highest correlation is that 57.3 percent. it is still a good number, but it is not matching up to where we were the previous two months. it will be interesting to see how the markets interpret that. employment goes up. a sign that may next friday we get some good news on the employment front. prices, 38.5%. the dis-inflationary trend is really in place. overall, a reasonable picture, just not quite as good as last month. we start the year off on a positive note for manufacturing. this is our read on what percent of the economy? about 15%. this is a very long track record with economic growth rate. people like to watch it. the manufacturing jobs trend tend to pay more. the bull market in u.s. equities is closing in on its 60 year anniversary. sixth year anniversary. rbc capital jonathan gollop is even more optimist
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