1.   Along with housing, manufacturing is showing strength.

2.   And manufacturing is showing signs of shifting into a lower gear after inventories piled up at a rapid clip earlier this year.

3.   And manufacturing is showing signs of shifting into a lower gear, after inventories piled up at a rapid clip earlier this year.

4.   At the same time the stock market has been rebounding, home sales have held strong and manufacturing has shown some glimmers of improvement.

5.   Consumers are turning less optimistic about their economic prospects and manufacturing shows few signs of zooming ahead, he said.

6.   Construction has returned, and manufacturing has even shown strength.

7.   However, manufacturing showed signs of accelerating, with factory hiring on the rise in many regions, the report said.

8.   Sales of previously owned homes also rose in May while manufacturing showed signs of a rebound.

9.   Still, manufacturing has recently shown signs of weakness.

10.   Manufacturing has been showing signs of a comeback, suggesting that the recession may be ending.