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Industrial Production

…recovery. A primary reason industrial production appears so weak is that October auto and light truck output fell to 6.83 million vehicles as compared to 7.15 million in September and…

Industrial Production

…is now somewhat less weak than reportedpreviously. Compared to other cycles the first two months rebound appears normal, neither weak nor strong. Over the last three months auto and light…

What about me!

…the auto industry. None of this has reduced the risk of living, and have actually increased the risk of living in the US. Katrina? Lead paint in Asian products, contaminated…

Watch out! We have been tweetered on Health Care

…ACORN and Americorps to sign up individuals for Government-run Health Care plan. • Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically enrolled: you have no choice in the matter….

World Trade Organization ruling, IMF to rule

…and antisubsidy limits on Chinese exports. But the Chinese government has not removed heavy taxes on imported auto parts that were condemned by another W.T.O. panel in July 2008. Economic…

Place your bets, the recession predictions are in

…US retail sales fell 0.1 per cent in July from June, compared with analysts’ estimates of a 0.8 per cent gain. Excluding auto sales, which were boosted by the popular…