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Industrial production and new home construction rose sharply last month, suggesting that the economy is overcoming high energy prices and rebounding from the summer slump. But a spike in consumer prices is also stoking worries that inflation might spread more broadly as the economy heats up. The Federal Reserve reported yesterday that industrial production rose 0.7 percent in October, the fastest pace since July. In addition, the Commerce Department reported that new housing starts had recovered from a September dip to rise 6.4 percent last month. Investors in financial markets seemed encouraged by the emerging panorama of economic strength, as...

U.S. Dec industrial output rose 0.1 pct Friday January 16, 9:15 am ET WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Board report of U.S. industrial production and capacity utilization, seasonally adjusted. Total Industrial: Dec Nov Oct Dec03/02 Production, Pct Change 0.1 1.0 0.4 2.3 Previous Estimates 0.9 0.4 Production Index-X 113.2 113.1 111.9 . Dec Nov Oct Dec'02 Pct of Capacity Use 75.8 75.8 75.1 74.9 Previous Estimates 75.7 75.1 X--1997 equals 100 Pct change: Dec Nov Oct Dec03/02 Final Products -0.2 1.0 UNCH 1.8 Consumer Goods -0.2 0.8 0.1 Business Equipment -0.1 1.9 -0.1 Nonindustrial Supplies -0.2 1.0 0.9...

U.S. Nov industrial output rose 0.9 pct Tuesday December 16, 9:16 am ET WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Board report of U.S. industrial production and capacity utilization, seasonally adjusted. Total Industrial: Nov Oct Sept Nov03/02 Production, Pct Change 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.6 Previous Estimates 0.2 0.5 Production Index-X 112.9 111.9 111.5 . Nov Oct Sept Nov'02 Pct of Capacity Use 75.7 75.1 74.9 75.4 Previous Estimates 75.0 74.9 X--1997 equals 100 Pct change: Nov Oct Sept Nov03/02 Final Products 0.7 UNCH 0.5 0.9 Consumer Goods 0.4 UNCH 0.4 Business Equipment 1.7 -0.2 1.0 Nonindustrial Supplies 0.9 1.0 UNCH...

Release Date: November 14, 2003 Release dates | Historical data | DocumentationCurrent Monthly Release   Other formats: ASCII | PDF (144 KB)Supplemental Monthly Release   Other formats: ASCII | PDF (144 KB) Annual Revision Release   Other formats: ASCII | PDF (150 KB)INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION[2003 Revision Notice Below] Industrial production rose 0.2 percent in October, and output over the previous three months was revised up slightly. At 111.8 percent of its 1997 average, the October index was 0.6 percent higher than its year-ago level. Manufacturing output edged up 0.1 percent in October; a large decline in the production of motor...

The economic statistics released today have encouraged most economists to revise the third quarter real GDP up again.  This has been almost a ritual over the past few weeks as the quarter was ending and is continuing now that it has ended.  It is amazing how brilliant the economists become after the end of the period they are forecasting.  Do you remember how excited they got (in unison) at the beginning of 2000 about the robust economy when real GDP grew at 7.1% in the fourth quarter of 1999?  The ?forecasts? of that quarter were also revised up throughout the...

US industrial production rose 0.4 pct in Sept Thursday October 16, 9:17 am ET WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - U.S. industrial production rose in September, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday, as factory output posted its biggest gain since early 2000. The Fed said production increased 0.4 percent after a revised 0.1 percent decline in August. Firms operated at 74.7 percent of full capacity in September, their fastest pace since March. The numbers were close to Wall Street expectations. In a sign that the troubled U.S. manufacturing sector remains on the mend, factory production -- which makes up more than...

DATA SNAP: US Indus Production Edges Up In June . ======================================================== . !Surprise: No ! . June May !Trend: Mfg ! Industrial Production: +0.1% +0.1% ! Output Stable ! Capacity Utilization 74.3% 74.3% !Consensus: ! . !Ind Prod: Unch ! . !Capacity: 74.3% ! ======================================================== By Rebecca Christie Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--U.S. industrial output edged up in June and capacity use was unchanged, suggesting the manufacturing sector may have stabilized but hasn't yet begun a sure recovery. Industrial production rose 0.1% last month, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday. This followed a 0.1% rise in May, unrevised from...