US Industrial Production Slows in August
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31
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US industrial production rose 0.02% in August, slowing from a 0.20% increase in July. The reading compares with a decline of 0.26% a year earlier. August marks the third consecutive monthly increase, after gains of 0.20% in both June and July. Output has increased in six of the past seven months. Despite the slowdown, the index remains well below its all-time high of 16.55% set in May 1933, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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