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Economy

Canadian Building Permits Up 11.1% in December

February 7, 2012
Growth in permit primarily driven by increases in multi-family dwelling in Ontario and commercial buildings in Alberta.
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MAPI Report: China Growth to Decelerate Through 2013

February 7, 2012
Predominant risk to economic growth comes from global recession.
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New Orders for Manufactured Goods Up 1.1% in December

February 3, 2012
Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.6 percent.
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China Surpasses U.S. as World's Largest Manufacturer

February 1, 2012
MAPI chief economist: Total numbers don't tell the whole story about global manufacturing.
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Construction Employment Up in 148 Metro Areas in December

February 1, 2012
Increase likely fueled by 4.3 percent increase in total construction spending.
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Manufacturing Continues to Expand in January

February 1, 2012
Prices of raw materials increased for the first time in four months.
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December Construction Spending up 1.5% over November

February 1, 2012
Value of construction in 2011 was 2 percent below construction spend in 2010.
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Canadian Industrial Product Price Index Down 0.7% in December

January 31, 2012
The Canadian Raw Materials Price Index declined 2.4 percent.
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Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index Up 1.7% in December

January 30, 2012
The Midwest's machinery sector production rose 2.5 percent in December.
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HVACR Average Distributor Sales Down 12.2% in December

January 30, 2012
However, each U.S. region in the HARDI report ended 2011 in the positive.
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