US manufacturing activity expands at brisk pace in December as new orders, hiring pick up By Washington Examiner January 2, 2014 3:03 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint WASHINGTON (AP) — US manufacturing activity expands at brisk pace in December as new orders, hiring pick up. Recommended Stories IRGC seize two oil tankers in Persian Gulf amid growing tensionsHere's where House and Senate retirements stand in 2026WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at National Prayer Breakfast TagsNation Related Content World IRGC seize two oil tankers in Persian Gulf amid growing tensions News Here’s where House and Senate retirements stand in 2026 White House WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at National Prayer Breakfast In Focus Iran regime change would cost boots on the ground and China war readiness Daily on Defense After a glitch, US-Iran talks back on with a new threat from Trump
