Measures of business activity and employment strengthened at companies that cover almost 90 percent of the economy, signaling growing optimism about demand. The group’s factory survey released last week also showed promise, with manufacturing expanding by the most in five months. “This last quarter is having the year finish up pretty strong,” Anthony Nieves, chairman of the ISM non-manufacturing survey, said on a conference call with reporters. “I don’t project that December is going to be much different.”
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