Industrial production dropped 0.5% in March from the previous month, the Federal Reserve reported. The March figure was up 2.4% from a year prior. Manufacturing declined 0.1% in March, mining fell 1.2% and utility output slipped 2.3%.
Final: Consumer sentiment fell in August
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index decreased 6.2% in August compared to the month prior, landing at 51.7, according to final results for the month. Sentiment was down 11.2% year over year.









