Firms are having an easier time obtaining loans
Tentative signs of a peak are emerging in Canada, the UK and Brazil
Index up 2.9% year over year
Drop follows two straight monthly increases
Economy enters new, flatter phase
Drop in dollar boosts industrial prices
U.S. jobs report coming Friday
10 of 11 sectors fall
Recent indicators suggest the economic recovery is continuing
Debt to personal disposable income ratio reaches new record of 148.9%