This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------ =_NextPart_000_01BD5F16.4CD756B0 BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1998 The composite index of leading economic indicators rose 0.4 percentage points to 105 in February, pointing to continued strong economic growth little affected by the Asian financial crisis, the Conference Board says. The coincident index increased 0.3 percentage points, to 119.4 .....(Daily Labor Report, page D-1). Growth in the U.S. factory sector accelerated in March, and manufacturers added to payrolls, the National Association of Purchasing Management concludes ....(Daily Labor Report, page A-6). Construction spending in February edged up 0.25 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, with gains in residential construction, the Commerce Department announces ....(Daily Labor Report, page A-5). Stocks made strong gains on the back of higher bond prices as three reports indicated the economy is robust but still not inflationary .....(Washington Post, page C2)_____Growth in manufacturing expanded smartly in March, well ahead of analysts' expectations, with no signs of rekindling inflation, a report by the NAPM showed. Other reports showed stronger construction spending and an advance in a widely watched economic forecasting gauge ....(New York Times, page D8)_____Manufacturing grew fast in March, little hurt by Asia's slowdown. Underscoring the economy's vigor, the index of leading indicators rose in February ....(Wall Street Journal, page A2) DUE OUT TOMORROW: The Employment Situation: March 1998 ------ =_NextPart_000_01BD5F16.4CD756B0 b3NvZnQgTWFpbC5Ob3RlADEIAQWAAwAOAAAAzgcEAAMACgAnACoABQA8AQEggAMADgAAAM4HBAAD AAoAJAApAAUAOAEBCYABACEAAABCNkI2ODM1MkRBQ0FEMTExODg4RTAwMjBBRjlDMDMwOAAfBwEE gAEAEQAAAEJMUyBEYWlseSBSZXBvcnQAkAUBDYAEAAIAAAACAAIAAQOQBgAwBwAAHAAAAEAAOQCA ayy4Fl+9AR4AcAABAAAAEQAAAEJMUyBEYWlseSBSZXBvcnQAAAAAAgFxAAEAAAAWAAAAAb1fFegK UoO2t8raEdGIjgAgr5wDCAAAHgAxQAEAAAANAAAAUklDSEFSRFNPTl9EAAAAAAMAGkAAAAAAHgAw QAEAAAANAAAAUklDSEFSRFNPTl9EAAAAAAMAGUAAAAAAAgEJEAEAAABuBAAAagQAANwGAABMWkZ1 HaY12v8ACgEPAhUCpAPkBesCgwBQEwNUAgBjaArAc2V0bjIGAAbDAoMyA8UCAHDccnESIAcTAoB9 CoAIzx8J2QKACoENsQtgbmcxODAzMwr7EvIB0CBCgkwF8ERBSUxZB/AARVBPUlQsIFRQSFVSUxjA WRmAQSRQUhjgIDIZgDE5DDk4CoUKhVRoZSDRBaBtcG8AkHQcEAuAAQ2weCBvZiBsZaRhZAuAZyAF kW4DcMxpYxzCHkBhdAWwBCADA2AR8CAwLjQgcO0EkGMJ8AGQZxwQHGALgE50BCAe0BrAMDUcwSCg RmVicnUKwHkZgD8gYx2iINEd8SJRClBkIBxzdANgHboJwG93dJZoHVAckHQdYCBhDdBnBZAcoCNQ YnkgwBwBQdsAkAORZguAAHBjBzEcILsFEACQcxmAJhIIUG4lcGcVMCbwHBBCbwsRI2Bh8HlzLiAb 5QuAJwANsO8CMBzFKfEVMGER8CNQH3C+Mx+vJ6Ig4RrQH4EuLYHUKEQLcGwl8EwBoAWxPFJlHGAA ICHxICJELewxKSlgGxxHJIQhQSYS6FUuUylgZgDQHtEl8LcR8DHyJUBjH+AdYHIewPsjQSFBTQrA EbAZgABwI1D9A4F1MdIIcASQBCAdgA2wlyNQINEKsHkDYGxsJ6U6Th7AaQIgJyEmUHNv9ycBNtId IlAIcBGxAJAdsb8zsCbQIDAHgCpRHfFjCkCPDbAEIC2PLptBLTYvkLcbHCgRI3F1JZA3wnMrwG8e gR2xIUkd0GQgMCNQdfpwH2EyISArxSVAQKEyQc8rMDbyOrEdgGp1I3AjQX8AcCMgJyEzIhmAA/Ak sWf/C3EEICFBFTAAkCoyJxM9WX0ntm0HgB/RGLAuoArAdL85Q0JRCGAogTofOy81PE7yUx7QY2sE IADADbAjZldDdDfRJhJiANBrHSJo/GlnHAAFwAbgNDETkB5A/weRKzAmAQnRQ/EuskOyHpO/NXIc AR3kJfAEAB8RYkHx/SXQdQVAI3ADEAMgHhAqYu8WsTbTMiFHw1crME1QFuAbHtADoFAccC7mQzIp 3l9VIjCoNGgdo3gKsBzh3yNRAMAAIEhBM4h3MvADIH5hHAAdgB0iOPFIQCNwc/4nVuIlgTbDJ6FD Ix4QI2DvTWBMMh1AFTBrHNEk4D5zr1KVNAFPBSXWThpATSNg7mgkkAmAKWFPJhEFwE8W/17EI2VN kUTKPgg0IgORHYB+dibhHLJA4QPwDbBIQXf/HsARsCNBHecCEBUwHrBR0d1L03UgMUfDB8JZBbBN APsHYy72OFUUOOFWSQnBB+DvMdBRYTOIJOVoCHBd4yZSpidgERTAd2QkkG4pYX5VHOER4AWhImNQ SGvhdv9NYAWwJ7Qc3x5+PqpTRVIB90rQCdEFQEoIYTcBO6ZVAJEbHERVRV9AVVQZkIRPTRlQUk9X Ohvj3kUcUBTABsAqQlMckCGw/zbSdfAzsxrKF08YUXhVFFECAHqwAAADAPE/CQQAAAMA/T/kBAAA AwAmAAAAAAADADYAAAAAAAIBRwABAAAAMAAAAGM9VVM7YT0gO3A9QkxTO2w9RENQQ1NNQUlMMS05 ODA0MDMxNTM5NDJaLTI0NTE3AB4AOEABAAAADQAAAFJJQ0hBUkRTT05fRAAAAAAeADlAAQAAAA0A AABSSUNIQVJEU09OX0QAAAAAQAAHMNCRLLgWX70BQAAIMLBW10wWX70BHgA9AAEAAAABAAAAAAAA AB4AHQ4BAAAAEQAAAEJMUyBEYWlseSBSZXBvcnQAAAAAHgA1EAEAAABAAAAAPEUxNkVFQTRDRTlD N0QwMTE5QUU0MDA2MDk3MDVDRDg4NDcwODk1QGRjcGNzbWFpbDEucHNiLmJscy5nb3Y+AAsAKQAA AAAACwAjAAAAAAADAAYQuh1U3wMABxC0BAAAAwAQEAAAAAADABEQAAAAAB4ACBABAAAAZQAAAEJM U0RBSUxZUkVQT1JULFRIVVJTREFZLEFQUklMMiwxOTk4VEhFQ09NUE9TSVRFSU5ERVhPRkxFQURJ TkdFQ09OT01JQ0lORElDQVRPUlNST1NFMDRQRVJDRU5UQUdFUE9JTlQAAAAAAgF/AAEAAABAAAAA PEUxNkVFQTRDRTlDN0QwMTE5QUU0MDA2MDk3MDVDRDg4NDcwODk1QGRjcGNzbWFpbDEucHNiLmJs cy5nb3Y+ANoG ------ =_NextPart_000_01BD5F16.4CD756B0--
