November factory orders drop more than expected
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081211/capt.88dea5fe2fef47288c59dc382d235d6a.workers_takeover_nybz108.jpg?x=81&y=130&q=85&sig=gVkCrggVsatxOntbOEiReA--" align="left" height="130" width="81" alt="In this Dec. 8, 2008 file photo, workers occupy the floor on the fourth day of a sit-in at the Republic Windows and Doors factory in Chicago. A day after the around 200 protesting workers walked out of the windows and doors plant with their demands met, they say they hope their successful stand will inspire others around the country to take a similarly tough line against employers. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090106/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_factory)Reuters - New orders received by U.S. factories plunged a much-greater-than-expected 4.6 percent in November, the fourth straight monthly decline and a sign the sharp drop in manufacturing is deepening the recession, a government report showed on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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