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U.S. Factory Activity Cools, with Employment Index Edging Lower
Reuters, Dec. 1, 2017–Jason Lange
The Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Index fell more than expected in November as a gauge of employment cooled, but the index continued to point to strengthening manufacturing conditions.