Rising demand pushes manufactured goods orders up
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080602/capt.653741b3d0164895a2617cb0442c4ac5.economy_nybz113.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=nem7FJ6eqjn7vRvf2jwksQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="In this May 19, 2008 file photo, construction workers install steel bars on the foundation of the Freedom Tower in New York. Construction spending fell again in April as home building continued a more than two-year-long slide. The weakness was offset somewhat by an increase in non-residential spending activity which climbed to a record level. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080603/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy)AP - Orders for manufactured goods posted a surprisingly strong increase in April as demand rose across a number of industries.</p><br clear="all"/>
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