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The Dallas Federal Reserve's manufacturing index came in at -13.9 for April.
Economists had forecast that the index rose a bit to -10 from -13.6 in March, according to Bloomberg.
Although the headline index slipped, factory activity expanded for a second straight month, and production output grew. New orders, shipments and wages also increased.
But labor-market indicators showed that employment is still weak, although they rose.
The index was much stronger than expected last month, rebounding along with other regional manufacturing surveys that showed some improvement in March.
Don't be so hard on yourself. You're not bearish, you're scared. If you don't think your chosen business has a chance look for a different opportunity in the meantime. All this complaining and excuse making is reinforcing your fear of trying.
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