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U.S. factories kick into a higher gear

U.S. industrial production rose 0.7 percent last month. The growth, the greatest in three months, was led by strong manufacturing output.

U.S. industrial production rose 0.7 percent last month. The growth, the greatest in three months, was led by strong manufacturing output.

Chris Low, chief economist with FTN Financial, joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to explain how increasing industrial production will affect the economy and inflation.

 

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