US Industrial Output Falls 0.2 percent in September
October 18, 2010 at 11:57 AM EDT
Industrial production dipped 0.2 percent in September, the first decline since June 2009, after increasing 0.2 percent in August, the Federal Reserve announced in a report today. Economists had expected September’s industrial production to rise 0.2 percent. The Fed said the decline was concentrated in utilities and manufacturing.