Although the rebound in manufacturing sales in March was stronger than expected, this mainly reflected volatility in transportation, with little evidence of any underlying improvement. Accordingly, this supports our view that the economy stagnated in the first quarter, and doesn't inspire confidence in the second quarter.
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