Reports lift hopes of recovery
Manufacturing, construction, home contracts rise
Posted: November 3, 2009 at 3:56 a.m.
Workers assemble the roof on a new commercial building in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, in September. The Commerce Department said Monday that construction spending rose in September.
Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction spending and contracts to buy homes.
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Business, Pages 21 on 11/03/2009
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