America's unemployment rate in September was stuck at 9.1% for the third consecutive month.
In December, sales fell for the third consecutive month on a year-to-year basis.
However, German consumers have become more pessimistic, according to the GfK index for July, which fell for the third consecutive month.
In August Viagra snagged more than a million U.S. prescriptions for the third consecutive month, up from only 800, 000 to 900, 000 prescriptions a month last fall, according to IMS Health.
The Chicago purchasing managers index startled markets on November 27th by surging from 45.9 in October to 54.3 in November. (Any reading over 50 suggests that manufacturing activity is expanding, while a reading of less than 50 suggests recession.) Unfortunately, the equivalent national numbers, released on December 2nd, showed a less perky jump from 48.5 in October to 49.2 in November, leaving it in recession for the third consecutive month (see chart).
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For the month, the trade fell into deficit of JPY 559 billion (USD 7 billion), the third consecutive month of deficit and the largest amount ever for the month.
Small business optimism rose for a third consecutive month, the National Federation of Independent Business said this week.
Passenger figures for the Isle of Man's airport have fallen by about 3% for a third consecutive month, according to government statistics.
This October marked the third consecutive colder-than-average month for the area.
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The trust has been ordered to attend a formal escalation meeting with independent regulator Monitor later this month, to discuss its reasons for breaching the 62-day standard for the third consecutive quarter and its plans to address concerns raised.
For a third consecutive month, all 20 cities and both composites were up in a monthly basis (the 10-city gained 1.5% and the 20-city was up 1.6%).
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