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The economic news hasn't been all bad. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group, reported Tuesday that manufacturing grew for the second-straight month in October. New orders were up
-- a sign of future strength. The majority of U.S. manufacturers are small businesses. The next big report that will give clues to owners' confidence comes Friday, when the Labor Department issues its data on October employment.
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