Economy Bogging Down?

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

Looking pretty sluggish:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/industrial-production-march-posts-biggest-144030294.html

 

[aix_xpert]

Originally posted by Marshal Jim Duncan:

Looking pretty sluggish:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/industrial-production-march-posts-biggest-144030294.html

I'd say the same thing if it was its biggest jump, but I just don't get worked up on a one month data point. What's the actual trend line?

 

[07pilt]

Originally posted by aix_xpert:

Originally posted by Marshal Jim Duncan:

Looking pretty sluggish:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/industrial-production-march-posts-biggest-144030294.html

I'd say the same thing if it was its biggest jump, but I just don't get worked up on a one month data point. What's the actual trend line?

The general trend does not look good either. Check the Umich PMI over the last several months, the last jobs report, Redbook retail sales, etc.