US: Industrial Production − Down in the First Quarter
Thu, Apr 17 2008, 11:37 GMT
by John Silvia
Wachovia
Industrial production in March rose 0.3 percent after a sharp drop of 0.7 percent in February. For the first quarter, industrial production fell with weakness in motor vehicles, machinery and utilities. The data are consistent with our recession call. Capacity utilization was up in March but below the fourth quarter average.
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Thu, Apr 17 2008, 11:43 GMT
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