Industrial production increased 0.9% in May from the previous month, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday. The May figure was up 0.4% from a year prior. Manufacturing rose 0.9%, mining increased 0.3% and utility output rose 1.6%.
Pending home sales fell in December
Pending home sales in December dropped 9.3% from the prior month and 3% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors. There were 1.18 million homes on the market.










