The strong rebound in industrial production in February was driven by an even larger gain in manufacturing output, and illustrates that the softer start to the year was just a blip. Meanwhile, the rise in the University of Michigan consumer confidence index to a new 14-year high in March suggests that consumption growth will also pick up soon.
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