U.S. factory output dropped in November for the first time in three months, showing an anemic recovery in manufacturing after an extended slowdown.

Manufacturing expanded in November at the fastest pace in five months, indicating American producers are finding more relief in resilient domestic demand.

Personal spending increased at a more moderate pace in October after the biggest gain in five months, while faster income growth signaled demand will be sustained.

The U.S. economy expanded last quarter more than previously reported on a sunnier picture of household spending, the primary growth engine.

Purchases of new U.S. homes declined in October to a four-month low, showing the residential real estate market began to soften a month prior to a jump in borrowing costs.

Job openings in the rose in September from the lowest level of the year and hiring slowed, figures from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed Nov. 8.

Companies added 147,000 workers in October, the fewest in five months and marking a more limited pace of job creation, data from the ADP Research Institute showed Oct. 2.

Consumer sentiment climbed during the week of Oct. 17 by the most since January 2015 on one of the biggest gains ever recorded for Americans’ attitudes about the economy, according to figures from the Bloomberg News Consumer Comfort Index released Oct. 27.

Purchases of new U.S. homes in September stayed near a nine-year high, showing residential real estate was maintaining momentum heading into the quieter selling season.

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes increased more than projected in September, showing residential real estate continues to contribute modestly to growth, National Association of Realtors data showed Oct. 20.