October 22, 2008

The U.S. Industrial Production Index posted a 4.5% decline over the last twelve months. More troublesome is the fact that the Industrial Production Index declined at an annual rate of 6% during the third quarter of 2008 registering a decline during two consecutive quarters. Recall that two consecutive negative quarters are commonly associated with an economic recession.

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