shrank
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Key details: New orders shrank for the third month in a row, offsetting a small bump in production in November.
From MarketWatch
China's factory activity shrank for an eighth straight month in November, official data showed Sunday, suggesting the world's second-largest economy remains subdued despite a trade truce with the United States.
From Barron's
Not so much for food but everything else — housing costs exploded, employer coverage for healthcare shrank, college costs became crippling and transportation costs rose.
From MarketWatch
The U.S. trade deficit shrank in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, giving a delayed look at how tariffs were shaping international trade flows over the summer.
Tokyo also sank as figures showed Japan's economy shrank 0.4 percent in the three months to September.
From Barron's
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