USA: August, ratio of spare capacity below the average s1972po 2009.

Industrial production in the U.S. increased the second consecutive month in August, giving reason to believe that the sector that was once the main driving force of growth is still breathing. Industrial production increased by 0,2% last month, the Federal Reserve System. The data for July were revised up to 0.6% from + 1.0% as initially reported.
Capacity utilization also increased by 0,1% to 74,7% from the revised 74,6% in the previous month. However, operating performance remains significantly below the average for 1972-2009gg 80,6%. The report was slightly below the expectations of economists who believed that an increase of 0,3% of production and capacity utilization will be 75.0%.
Manufacturing was one of the pillars supporting the economy in other segments such as consumer spending, which showed signs of abating. For the year, industrial production fell by 6,2%.
Production in the industrial sector increased by 0,2% in August. The data for July were revised up to 0.7% from 1.1%. The number of used capacity is also increased to 72,2% in August. According to earlier reports on the growth of this index in July to 72.2%, then revised to 72.1%.
Car production fell to 5,2% from 8,3% in July. Excluding the production of automobiles and spare parts, industrial production rose by 0,4% against 0,3% in July.

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