Published September 02, 2026
INDICATOR TREND SUPPORTS MILD RISE FOR US INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INTO EARLY 2027
In August, the ITR Leading Indicator™ was relatively steady with the prior month. The general trajectory of modest rise in the Indicator supports mild US Industrial Production expansion into at least early 2027.
The ripples of the Iran energy crisis Rising fuel prices are threatening growth and stoking inflation, as supply shortages, strained refineries and opaque markets create fresh risks for the global economy. By Malcolm Moore and Sam Fleming Just
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
Accounting for 6% of the Midwest’s supply and 10% of Chicago’s gasoline, Sunday September 13th at 3:30PM Exxon Mobil’s Joilet, Illinois refinery was forced to shut down when flood waters affected a power failure and a pump. Although power was restored the same day; the crash