According to the December 2007 Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report on Business, the Apparel, Leather & Allied Products topped the list of seven sectors in the USA that posted an improvement, although as a whole economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow following ten consecutive months of expansion. Other industries that also reported growth were Petroleum & Coal Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Computer & Electronic Products; Machinery; Primary Metals; and Miscellaneous Manufacturing.

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