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# ITR Economics - Leading Indicators
- URL: https://steel-veritas.ghost.io/itr-economics-leading-indicators/
- Published: 2026-09-19T01:56:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T01:56:57.000Z
- Author: David Adams

Published September 18, 2026

### September 2026 Report

#### US Total Industry Capacity Utilization Rate

INDICATOR 1/12 TICKS UP; OVERALL TREND SUPPORTS MILD INDUSTRIAL SECTOR GROWTH

The US Total Industry Capacity Utilization Rate 1/12 moved up in August. The trend supports our expectations for gradual industrial sector growth into the first half of 2027.

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