Midwest manufacturers grow in February despite job losses

The Minnesota and other Midwest manufacturing sector grew robustly in February despite West Coast shipping woes that slammed much of the country, according to two widely watched economic reports released Monday.

While U.S. factory gains slowed in February, Midwest producers reported increases in factory sales and delivery speeds, while benefiting from decreases in raw material prices for the month.

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