New Delhi: Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, complete with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. The monthly purchasing managers’ index data and the quarterly capital expenditure data—both released this week—showed the economy in a positive light. The Supreme Court delivered its verdict on demonetization, Amazon was the latest to lay off staff, and covid-19 is spreading in east Asia. Resilient Growth View Full Image Mint India’s manufacturing activity expanded in December at its highest pace in 26 months, with the S&P Global purchasing...