The further fall in the ISM manufacturing index to 47.4 in January, from 48.4, suggests that the factory sector has yet to benefit from the improvements in manufacturing prospects in Europe and China. In particular, the further steep decline in the new orders index supports our view that the economy will soon slip into recession.
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