Current Economic Trends
In August, industrial production increased, while services production, retail sales, facilitiesinvestment, and construction investment declined. In September, the number of employed personsincreased and consumer price rose at a faster pace. In August, total production remained unchanged (0.0% m-o-m and down 0.3% y-o-y), as growth in industrialproduction (up 2.4% m-o-m and up 0.9% y-o-y) offset declines in construction sector (down 6.1% m-o-mand down 17.9% y-o-y) and services sector (down 0.7% m-o-m and up 1.0% y-o-y). In August, retail sales (down 2.4% m-o-m and down 0.5% y-o-y) and fa...
