Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: January 2017

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing worsening results in January with total industrial production falling 0.25% from December and remaining flat at 0.01% above the level seen in January 2016.

Capacity utilization went declined from December dropping 0.49% below the level seen in January 2016 to stand at 75.35%.

It's important to note that industrial production is still showing significant weakness which, if all past periods were to serve at least as a rough guide, now clearly indicates notable trouble for the macro-economy.

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: August 2016

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing weakening results in August with total industrial production declining 0.43% from July dropping 1.11% below the level seen in August 2015.

Capacity utilization also declined dropping 0.47% from April dropping 1.51% below the level seen in August 2015 to stand at 75.52%.

It's important to note that industrial production is still showing significant weakness which, if all past periods were to serve at least as a rough guide, now clearly indicates notable trouble for the macro-economy.

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: May 2016

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing weakening results in May with total industrial production declining 0.42% from April dropping 1.4% below the level seen in May 2015.

Capacity utilization also declined dropping 0.43% from April dropping 2.19% below the level seen in May 2015 to stand at 74.937%.

It's important to note that industrial production is still showing significant weakness which, if all past periods were to serve at least as a rough guide, now clearly indicates notable trouble for the macro-economy.

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: April 2016

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing improving results in April with total industrial production increasing 0.66% from March but falling 1.07% below the level seen in April 2015.

Capacity utilization also improved rising 0.64% from March but declined 2.04% below the level seen in April 2015 to stand at 75.381%.

It's important to note that industrial production is still showing significant weakness which, if all past periods were to serve at least as a rough guide, now clearly indicates notable trouble for the macro-economy.

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: February 2016

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing continued weakness in February with total industrial production declining 0.49% from January falling 1.03% below the level seen in February 2015.

Capacity utilization also weakened falling 0.54% from January declining 2.26% below the level seen in February 2015 to stand at 76.669%.

It's important to note that industrial production is still showing significant weakness which, if all past periods were to serve at least as a rough guide, now clearly indicates notable trouble for the macro-economy.

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: January 2016

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing improvement in January with total industrial production increasing 0.92% since December but still declining 0.70% below the level seen in January 2015.

Capacity utilization also improved climbing 0.92% from December but still declining 2.02% below the level seen in January 2015 to stand at 77.078%.

It's important to note that industrial production is still showing significant weakness which, if all past periods were to serve at least as a rough guide, now clearly indicates notable trouble for the macro-economy.

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: December 2015

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing further declines in December with total industrial production declining 0.36% since November and falling 1.75% below the level seen in December 2014.

Capacity utilization also declined falling 0.48% from November and plunging 3.19% below the level seen in December 2014 to stand at 76.487%.

It's important to note that industrial production is now showing significant weakness which, if all past periods were to serve at least as a rough guide, now clearly indicates notable trouble for the macro-economy.

Industrial Production: August 2014

Yesterday, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing a decrease in August with total industrial production falling 0.10% since July but still rising 4.12% above the level seen in August 2013.

Capacity utilization also declined falling 0.37% from July but rising 1.23% above the level seen in August 2013 to stand at 78.81%

Industrial Production: December 2013

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing an increase in December with total industrial production climbing 0.31% since November and rising 3.68% above the level seen in December 2012.

Capacity utilization also improved climbing 0.14% from November and rising 1.81% above the level seen in December 2012 to stand at 79.20%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production August 2013

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing an increase in August with total industrial production climbing 0.41% since July and rising 2.66% above the level seen in August 2012.

Capacity utilization also improved climbing 0.25% from July and rising 0.83% above the level seen in August 2012 to stand at 77.84%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production June 2013

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing an increase in June with total industrial production climbing 0.31% since May and rising 1.98% above the level seen in June 2012.

Capacity utilization also improved climbing 0.17% from May and rising 0.18% above the level seen in June 2012 to stand at 77.84%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production March 2013

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing an increase in March with total industrial production climbing 0.41% since February and rising 3.47% above the level seen in March 2012.

Capacity utilization also improved climbing 0.26% from February rising 1.53% above the level seen in March of 2012 to stand at 78.48%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production February 2013

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing a notable increase in February with total industrial production climbing 0.71% since January and rising 2.52% above the level seen in February 2012.

Capacity utilization also rise climbing 0.55% from January rising 0.83% above the level seen in February of 2012 to stand at 79.63%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production January 2013

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing a decline in January with total industrial production falling 0.10% since December but rising 2.10% above the level seen in January 2012.

Capacity utilization also declined dropping 0.27% from December but still climbing a slight 0.46% above the level seen in January of 2012 to stand at 79.06%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production December 2012

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing an increase in December with total industrial production rising 0.26% since November and rising 2.25% above the level seen in December 2011.

Capacity utilization also rose 0.12% from November and climbing 0.61% above the level seen in November of 2011 to stand at 78.78%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production October 2012

Last week, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing an notable pullback in October with total industrial production declining 0.43% since September but rising 1.74% above the level seen in October 2011.

Capacity utilization also declined falling 0.57% from September and remaining just 0.24% above the level seen in October of 2011 to stand at 77.79%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production August 2012

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing a notable pullback in August with total industrial production declining 1.16% since July but rising 2.80% above the level seen in August 2011.

Capacity utilization declined a notable 1.30% from July remaining just 1.42% above the level seen in August of 2011 to stand at 78.19%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production March 2012

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing a flattening with total industrial production remaining nearly unchanged since February but rising 3.78% above the level seen in March 2011.

Capacity utilization declined 0.09% from February but still rose 2.72% above the level seen in March of 2011 to stand at 78.59%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production February 2012

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing a flattening with total industrial production increasing just 0.02% from January and rising 4.03% above the level seen in February 2011.

Capacity utilization declined 0.06% from January climbing 2.83% above the level seen in February of 2011 to stand at 78.70%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.

Production Pullback: Industrial Production January 2012

Today, the Federal Reserve released their monthly read of industrial production and capacity utilization showing a pullback with total industrial production increased 0.3% from December and rising 3.35% above the level seen in January 2011.

Capacity utilization declined 0.06% from December climbing just 2.16% above the level seen in January of 2011 to stand at 78.55%

It's important to recognize that though the "recovery" is well over two years old, both industrial production and capacity utilization are notably below the peaks set in late 2007.