Current Economic Trends
In June, industrial production, services production, retail sales, and construction investmentincreased, while facilities investment declined. In July, the number of employed persons increasedand consumer price rose at a slower pace. In June, total production rose (up 1.2% m-o-m and up 0.8% y-o-y), as industrial production (up 1.6%m-o-m and up 1.6% y-o-y), services production (up 0.5% m-o-m and up 1.8% y-o-y), and constructionsectors (up 6.7% m-o-m and down 12.3% y-o-y) increased. In June, retail sales increased (up 0.5% m-o-m and up 0.1% y-o-y), and facilities investment fell (down3.7...
