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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

More Signs That the Economy is Expanding

    Today's numbers indicate that industrial production was up 0.7 percent in October the fastest rate in three months as factories "made more cars, electronics and business equipment, a sign that manufacturing is recovering after slowing this spring."

    http://www.cnbc.com/id/45321166

    "Factory output, the largest component of industrial production, rose a solid 0.5 percent, the fourth straight monthly gain. Production of business equipment rose 1 percent, its sixth straight monthly increase. Electrical equipment, appliances and transportation equipment all climbed more than 2 percent. Autos and parts surged 3.1 percent."

    Factory output has risen 13.4 above the June, 2009 bottom, however it is still 5.3 percent beneath its September, 2007 pre-recession peak.

    Despite all these positive indicators, the market is down by triple digits today-thanks Europe!

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