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Wholesale Prices Decline 0.6% in February

March 17, 2010

Decrease in Producer Price Index followed a 1.4% advance in January.

February Housing Starts Down 5.9% from January

March 16, 2010

Year over year, housing starts increased 0.2%.

Canadian Manufacturing Sales Rise in January

March 16, 2010

Sales gains were broadly based for Canadian manufacturers.

Industrial Production Edges Up in February

March 15, 2010

Capacity utilization also moves up.

Pulse of Commerce Index Falls 0.7% in February

March 12, 2010

February decline offsets gains posted in January.

Monthly Wholesale Revenues Up in January

March 12, 2010

January also benefited from a favorable comparison with January 2009.

Capacity Utilization for Canadian Industries Increases in 4Q

March 11, 2010

Manufacturing industries posted the second consecutive gain for capacity utilization, rising to 69.7%.

MDM Industrial Inflation Index: January 2010

March 10, 2010

Modern Distribution Management's Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.

January Machine Tool Consumption Down 40.3% from December

March 8, 2010

Year-over-year, manufacturing technology consumption increased 26.2%.

Manufacturing Employment Flat in February

March 5, 2010

Construction employment continues to fall at same pace of past six months.

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