Mike “Mish” Shedlock's
Sitka Pacific Capital Management,Llc
Industrial production was down 0.8% in October with Manufacturing down 0.6%. Motor vehicles were down a whopping 7.1%.
Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization declined much more than expected 0.8%in October according to the Fed report. Economists at Econoday forecast a 0.4% decline.
Key Points
- Industrial production fell 0.8 percent in October after declining 0.3 percent in September.
- Manufacturing production decreased 0.6 percent in October. Much of this decline was due to a drop of 7.1 percent in the output of motor vehicles and parts that resulted from a strike at a major manufacturer of motor vehicles.
- It's not all strike-related. Weakness was across the board. Business equipment was down .06% month-over-month and a whopping 2.5% year-over-year.
- Construction is down for the third time in four months
Industrial Production vs Recessions
2014-2015 Energy Slump
This is not a replay of the 2014-2015 recession scare.
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This material is based upon information that Sitka Pacific Capital Management considers reliable and endeavors to keep current, Sitka Pacific Capital Management does not assure that this material is accurate, current or complete, and it should not be relied upon as such.
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