a little good news in this REPUBLICAN DYSTOPIA: Industrial production rises 0.9 percent in January

[JohnWxy]

a little light at the end of thIS dark tunnel we call the REPUBLICAN DYSTOPIA:


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100217/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_industrial_production

WASHINGTON – Industrial production rose a stronger-than-expected 0.9 percent in January, the seventh consecutive monthly increase, as manufacturers continued leading the nation's economic recovery.

January's industrial production numbers rose in all three major categories: Manufacturing, mining, and energy utilities. It was the first such show of strength since August 2009, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.

The January results outpaced the 0.6 percent growth that economists expected, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters.

The across-the-board gains reflect more meaningful economic progress than December's increase, which the Fed revised up to 0.7 percent from the 0.6 percent reported earlier.
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[JuniperLea]

1. They never let facts and figures get in the way of a good lie! n/t