Manufacturing Surges in February, Tripling Growth Forecasts

Manufacturing output surged in February, exceeding expectations and fueling optimism for Trump’s economic revival after years of industrial contraction.
Manufacturing Surges in February, Tripling Growth Forecasts
General view of metal cutting machines iat a factory in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 26, 2021. Reuters/Timothy Aeppel/File Photo
Tom Ozimek
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Manufacturing output at U.S. factories surged in February, far exceeding expectations and reinforcing optimism about President Donald Trump’s promised manufacturing revival.

Factory output climbed 0.9 percent last month, triple the 0.3 percent growth forecast by economists polled by Reuters, following a 0.1 percent gain in January, the Federal Reserve reported on March 18.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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