US Manufacturing Output Races to 2–1/2-Year High

US Manufacturing Output Races to 2–1/2-Year High
Workers marry the body structure with the battery pack and the front and rear sub frames as they assemble electric vehicles at the Lucid Motors plant in Casa Grande, Ariz., on Sept. 28, 2021. Caitlin O'Hara/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—Production at U.S. factories rebounded more than expected in October as the drag from Hurricane Ida faded and motor vehicle output picked up, but manufacturing continues to be constrained by shortages of raw materials and labor.

Manufacturing output surged 1.2 percent last month to its highest level since March 2019, after falling 0.7 percent in September, the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast manufacturing production rising 0.7 percent.