Current Economic Trends
In February, industrial production, services production, retail sales, facilities investment, andconstruction investment all increased. In March, the growth in the number of employed personscontinued to increase and consumer prices grew at a faster pace. In February, total production (up 0.6% m-o-m and up 1.2% y-o-y) increased, as industrial production (up1.0% m-o-m and up 7.0% y-o-y), services production (up 0.5% m-o-m and up 0.8% y-o-y), andconstruction (up 1.5% m-o-m and down 21.0% y-o-y) rose. In February, retail sales (up 1.5% m-o-m and down 2.3% y-o-y), facilities investment (up ...
