U.S. Factory Output Drops in May, Second Fall in 3 months
U.S. manufacturing output contracted in May for the second time in three months, the latest worrisome sign the American economy could be cooling.
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Philly Fed Index Hits a High
for This Year
Manufacturing activity in the mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly surged in November. The Philly Fed's Business Outlook Survey index jumped to 22.5 in November from 1 in October, its highest reading since December 2009.
U.S. Manufacturing Output Rises 0.5%, the Most Since July
The nation%u2019s manufacturing recovery accelerated in October as factory output jumped 0.5%, the Federal Reserve said. Overall industrial output was flat in the month, but the typical autumn plunge in utilities output skewed the top-line stat lower.
U.S. Industrial Production Slipped 0.2% in September
It's the first decline since June 2009. Still, despite the dip, the nation's industrial sector remains in an uptrend, and a weaker dollar may further boost international sales of key U.S. companies in the months ahead.
Industrial Production Rises for 14th Month
Factories continue to show signs of sustainable economic growth, as industrial production rose 0.2% in August.
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May Industrial Production Makes Strong Gains
The nation%u2019s industrial sector remains definitively in recovery mode, with production rising 1.2% in May -- its 10th increase in the last 11 months. Among the highlights of the across-the-board monthly gains: Vehicle manufacturing rose 10% and utilities output jumped 4.8.
A Big Increase in Industrial Output
Production at U.S. factories, mines and utilities rose 0.8 percent in November -- the biggest gain in three months. Further, it was broad-based, with all groups and sectors, except for utilities, registering increases.
