Partly reflecting a substantial rebound in utilities output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Tuesday showing a slightly bigger than expected increase in U.S. industrial production in the month of March. The report said industrial production climbed by 0.5 percent. more...
After reporting a sharp pullback in new residential construction in the U.S. in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing housing starts rebounded in the month of March. The report said housing starts jumped by 1.9 percent to an annual rate of 1.319 million. more...