ECONODAY: The ISM non-manufacturing index rose a sharp 1.1 points in March to a 54.5 level that points to solid economic growth for the great bulk of the nation's economy. New orders are very solid at 56.7 for what is their strongest rate of monthly growth so far this year. Backlog orders, at 52.0, show plus-50 monthly expansion for a third month in a row...
