Morning News: Idaho Couple Markets Bottled Water To China, Economic Indicators Once Again Conflicting

Mixed Signals: Building Up As Manufacturing Slows – “The latest data out Wednesday sent conflicting signals about the economy. Another strong gain in homebuilding pushed construction spending up for a third straight month, but manufacturing activity shrank for the second month in a row.” Associated Press

Idaho GOP Official Sued Over Alleged Ponzi Profits – “A lawsuit between a federal court receiver trying to recover money from a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme and the head of the Bonneville County Republican Party has gone to trial in eastern Idaho.” Associated Press

Tapping a new market: Boise County couple to export bottled water to China – “Rocks Water will ship 35,000 bottles of water (both half-liter and 1 liter bottles) to Shanghai. It will take about a month for the bottler to stockpile that amount while continuing to serve Idaho customers. The bottled water will be trucked to Seattle and put on a ship to Shanghai. “This is 10 times bigger than our biggest order,” Scott West says. “It’s kind of like that watershed moment that you’ve been working for.”” Idaho Statesman