American Business

• U.S. manufacturing continues to expand. Production in April rose to the fastest pace in over three years according the Markit PMI. MarketWatch
• Orders for long-lasting, durable, U.S. manufactured goods was strong last month Reuters

American Cities

• America’s fastest growing cities 24/7Wall Street
• … and the fastest shrinking cities USA Today

American Homes

• Existing Home Sales in the U.S. fall for a third consecutive month The Wall Street Journal
• New home sales plunge over 14% in March to their lowest level in eight months. Forbes

Around the World

• Growth in the Eurozone continues to pick up pace The Wall Street Journal
• China manufacturing activity ticks up in April but still contracted Reuters