Data out this week is likely to show the labor market continuing to heal slowly, with the unemployment rate expected to tick lower in November’s jobs report Friday. Manufacturing data is expected to indicate that the economy is getting better but that the pace of improvement is slowing.

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Surveys of purchasing managers in the U.S. and Europe are expected to show continued, but slower, growth in the manufacturing sector in November. A report on construction spending is expected to show it rose at a faster pace in October,…

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