ISM Index of U.S. Manufacturing Increases

[Parsad]

Slow and steady as she goes.  Cheers!

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-01/manufacturing-in-u-s-grows-at-faster-pace-as-ism-index-increases-to-52-7.html

[ERICOPOLY]

28th straight month of manufacturing gains.

 

[treasurehunt]

Another data point on the economy: light vehicle sales in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 13.6 million, the highest since Aug 2009. Aug 2009 was artificially inflated by Cash-for-clunkers, and if you ignore that month, November's rate is the highest since June 2008.

 

Calculated Risk has details: http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2011/12/us-light-vehicle-sales-at-136-million.html

[Parsad]

As Buffett put it back in September:

 

“We have a recovery going,” said Buffett, who has led Berkshire for more than four decades. “I don’t think that fiscal stimulus or monetary policy from this point forth will do a lot, to be perfectly honest. I do think that the natural regenerative juices of capitalism will do, and are doing, plenty.” 

 

Cheers!