U.S. factory output dropped in March by 6.3% from February, according to the Federal Reserve today. That's the biggest drop since 1946, when the country's factories were gearing down after World War II. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had forecast a 4.1% drop. Motor vehicle production slumped 28%, the most since January 2009, while output of […]


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