U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via

U.S. factory orders rise on strong aircraft demand (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hefty orders for U.S. aircraft buoyed otherwise weak factory orders in November, a report showed on Wednesday, the second in as many days to raise concerns about U.S. manufacturing.

Data Deepen Concerns About Manufacturing (Los Angeles Times)
Record demand for Boeing aircraft boosts an otherwise weak report on U.S. factory orders for November.

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 2 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! Asia News)
On tap: December jobs and vehicle sales data, national business activity indexes, construction spending for November, and more

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

Bulls and bears see the same signs but interpret them differently (Kansas City Star)
Go ahead, be bullish. The coming year should be a good one for stocks. Sure, interest rates will go up. Inflation, too.

Vital Signs for the Week of Jan. 2 (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. economy is entering the New Year in good health. While economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2005 will end up being slower than in recent quarters, the latest data indicate that economic activity closed the year on an upswing. The financial markets are expecting more good news during the first week of 2006.

Preview: 2006 Porsche Cayman S
Porsche's new mid-engine coupe builds on the Boxster S, but kicks it up a notch in the performance department.
Mike Meredith

2006 NAIAS Coverage
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