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Manufacturing index lowest since 1982


November 4, 2008

NEW YORK — Manufacturers saw business plummet to the lowest level in 26 years in October. The Institute for Supply Management said Monday its manufacturing index fell to 38.9, the lowest reading since September 1982, when the country was near the end of a 16-month recession. Readings....

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