Factory production in the U.S. declined in February for a third consecutive month, a sign cutbacks in manufacturing will hold back economic growth this quarter.
The 0.2% decrease at manufacturers followed a 0.3% drop in January that was initially estimated as a gain, figures from the Federal Reserve in Washington showed March 16. Total industrial production, which also includes mines and power plants, climbed 0.1%, propelled by a record surge in utility use as temperatures plummeted.
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