Factory Production in U.S. Falls on Less Motor Vehicle Output
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Factory production declined in December for a second month as a stronger dollar and softer U.S. and global growth pinch manufacturers.
Output at factories dropped 0.1 percent, matching the previous month’s decline, figures from the Federal Reserve showed Friday. Total industrial production, which also includes mines and utilities, fell a larger-than-forecast 0.4 percent.