Industrial production decreased 0.1% in July from the previous month, the Federal Reserve reported. The July figure was up 1.4% from a year prior. Manufacturing was unchanged in July, mining fell 0.4% and utility output decreased 0.2%
Former Fed chairs, economists stress need for independent central bank
The Federal Reserve’s independence and the public’s perception of that independence are critical for U.S. economic performance, a group of former Federal Reserve chairs and economists, including Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, said in a joint statement.










