Reply #9: USAToday has different numbers. [View All]

[MGKrebs]

Manufacturing growth slows in Dec.

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's manufacturing sector grew at a slower pace in December than in the previous month despite a decline in prices that manufacturers had to pay for raw materials such as fuel, a private research group said Tuesday.

The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index was at 54.2 in December, down from November's 58.1.

I can sort of understand the different spins on the titles, but what is with the numbers? Bloomberg says 57.4 and USA Today says 54.2. Are they referring to the same number? Seems so since they both start at 58.1.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/production/2006-01-03-ISM_x.htm