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NY manufacturing activity continues to decline

A button-sewer works on pants being manufactured at

Photo credit: Bloomberg News, 2012

Manufacturing conditions in New York State declined in January for the sixth consecutive month, according to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey, a report of state manufacturing activity compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The general business conditions index for January fell to negative 7.8, a slight drop from December's reading of negative 7.3. A reading below zero indicates...

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