1. US Industrial Production Unexpectedly Drops 0.5% in March, Fueling Economic Uncertainty
A sharp and unexpected 0.5% monthly decline in US industrial production for March has injected fresh volatility into the economic outlook, directly contradicting analyst forecasts for a modest 0.1% gain. This contraction dragged the year-over-year growth rate down to a mere +0.74%, signaling a potential cooling in the ...