contracted
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U.S. factory orders contracted in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
But the impact was small because rising import costs were counterbalanced by falling demand as imports and exports dropped and manufacturing activity contracted.
“In December, U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at a faster rate, with pullbacks in the production and inventories indexes,” said Susan Spence, chair of the ISM.
The subindex of employment contracted for a fifth consecutive month, with job shedding accelerating to the fastest pace since September amid cost pressures and restructuring.
When he was in office, Joe Biden ordered the new fleet, which was contracted to Boeing, to retain the Kennedy colors.
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