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Industrial Production Declines, November and December Revised Lower; String of Unexpected Events Continues

MishTalk

This morning the Fed reported Industrial production declined. Industrial production decreased 0.3 percent, partly because of the severe weather that curtailed production in some regions of the country. percent, partly because of the severe weather that curtailed production in some regions of the country.

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The Next Supply-Chain Challenge Isn’t a Shortage — It’s Inventory Glut

Harvard Business

In 2009, the financial crash left manufacturers with excess inventory when consumer buying power suddenly dropped. And now, the high-tech industry is feeling the weight of a volatile market that has led to excess component inventory. Inventory challenges aren’t new. Electronics littered shelves in 2001 after the dot-com bubble burst.

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String of Good News Snaps at One: Industrial Production Down 0.6 Percent, First Quarterly Decline Since 2009

MishTalk

The string of good news in industrial production snapped at one month. The Fed''s Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report shows Industrial production decreased 0.6 For the first quarter of 2015 as a whole, industrial production declined at an annual rate of 1.0

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Greece Industrial Production Declines 5th Consecutive Month, Unemployment New High of 27.8%; How Long Can Greek Coalition Last?

MishTalk

All age groups are severely impacted by the devastating impact of the Greek depression with the unemployment rate having roughly tripled for each bracket compared to October 2009. Greek Industrial Production Declines 5th Consecutive Month RT reports Greek Industrial Output Downturn Worsens In November. percent from 8.3;

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Consultant Ninja: US Industries in a World of S**t: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Wednesday, April 1, 2009. US Industries in a World of S**t. I was thinking about broken US industries this evening. For some reason, saying an industry is "broken" just doesnt do it justice. April 2, 2009 at 1:53 AM. April 2, 2009 at 9:12 AM. April 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM. April 5, 2009 at 9:33 PM.

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Chicago PMI Unexpectedly Dives to Negative Territory; Production at Lowest Since July 2009; Emanuel's Tax Hikes Will Make Matters Worse

MishTalk

Chicago-area businesses can't rely on backlogs as much to keep up production which is also under 50 and at a 6-year low. Production Plummets to Lowest Since July 2009 Digging into to the Chicago PMI report we note Production Plummets to Lowest Since July 2009. Contraction in prices is deepening. points to 48.7

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Manufacturing ISM Contracts; Lowest Reading Since June 2009; Glimmers of Hope Extinguished

MishTalk

which is more than 1 point below Econoday's low-end estimate for the lowest reading since June 2009. With orders down, ISM's sample cut back on production, down nearly 4 points to 49.2, A convincing detail in the report is the breadth of weakness with only five of 18 industries reporting composite growth in the month.