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• US Consumer Sentiment Jumps to 15-Year High
  
  The upbeat sentiment comes amid first-quarter economic growth that topped expectations at 3.2% and the lowest unemployment rate in 49 years.
  Bloomberg.  Industry Week.  Fri, 17 May 2019 17:07 +0000.
• Huawei makes smartphone comeback in Brazil
  
  The company has relaunched its consumer business in the Latin American country with two high-end handsets and local manufacturing plans.
  ZDNet.  Fri, 17 May 2019 13:29:23 +0000.
• Firmest Mattresses From Consumer Reports' Tests
  
  Mattress manufacturers often pepper their product names with descriptive terms like "firm" or "soft" or "plush." But what do those marketing terms really tell you? Not much. Rather than take the ...
  Haniya Rae.  Consumer Reports.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:33:21 -0400.
• How slippery surfaces allow sticky pastes and gels to slide
  
  A research team that has already conquered the problem of getting ketchup out of its bottle has now tackled a new category of consumer and manufacturing woe: how to get much thicker materials to slide without sticking or deforming.
  Science Daily.  Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:05:33 EDT.
• US STOCKS-Wall Street rises as trade optimism counters weak data
  
  * China data weak, Feb U.S. manufacturing, consumer sentiment weak
  Reuters.  Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:44:13 -0500.
• Will US GDP Growth Continue in 2019? 5 Growth Picks
  
  The fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain strong in 2019 as evident from solid manufacturing, labor market and consumer confidence data.
  Nalak Das.  Zacks.  Fri, 01 Mar 2019 13:31:00 GMT.
• AI Opportunities Abound, If You Know the Unexpected Places to Look
  
  Currently, much of the work in AI is focused on direct consumer services or manufacturing, warehousing and fulfillment, but its potential applications go well beyond this narrow view.
  Brian Hughes.  Entrepreneur.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 17:00:00 GMT.
• METALS-Copper hits 3-1/2 month low, China data reinforces demand angst
  
  Copper prices hit 3-1/2 month lows on Wednesday as worries about economic and demand growth in top consumer China were reinforced by manufacturing data. ...
  Reuters.  Wed, 02 Jan 2019 12:23:50 -0500.
• Consumers on Firm Footing, Businesses Wary as 2019 Nears
  
  The U.S. economy struck mixed chords as it rounded out the year, with consumer confidence high and households spending robustly but manufacturers pulling back as the global economy cools.
  Wall Street Journal.  Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:15:16 EST.

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