1.   And manufacturing will continue to thrive in the region, the report predicts.

2.   A second report is expected to show that manufacturing continued to expand in the Chicago region.

3.   Habito said manufacturing would continue to lead the economic recovery as the country has not begun to reach capacity constraints.

4.   However, manufacturing continued at a sluggish pace.

5.   It is true that as manufacturing continues to flee the country, most new businesses are in services and retailing.

6.   Manufacturing continued to expand at a healthy pace.

7.   Manufacturing continues to be an important part of the economy.

8.   Manufacturing probably continued to expand last month, although at a slower pace than the month before, analysts forecast.

9.   Prices for Treasury securities rebounded from early losses Tuesday as new economic data showed that inflation was still subdued, even as manufacturing continued to hum along.

10.   Retail spending continued to buoy the economy, while manufacturing continued to contract.