Challenger Job Cuts Total (Jan)
| Survey | n/a |
| Actual | 74,986 |
| Prior | 44,416 |
| Revised | n/a |
A volatile number that has been showing low levels of layoffs and not given much weight either way.
Factory Orders (Dec)
| Survey | n/a |
| Actual | 441,566 |
| Prior | 431,489 |
| Revised | n/a |
Another strong number – no sign of recession here.
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