After the positive news on trade, the Federal Reserve reported that industrial production rose two-tenths of 1 percent.
The Federal Reserve reported that the economy remains sluggish.
For all of 1998, industrial production grew only 3.7 percent, down from 6 percent in 1997, the Federal Reserve reported.
Yesterday the Federal Reserve reported that industrial production fell two-tenths of 1 percent for the month.
The nation's economy expanded moderately early this year, the Federal Reserve reported.
The Federal Reserve reported yesterday that industrial production fell by half of 1 percent - much weaker than what the market expected.
And the Federal Reserve reported that the nation's basic money supply fell by $1 billion in the second week of June.
And the Federal Reserve reported that the economy's growth was slow to moderate in the fall.
Stocks fell further in the afternoon after the Federal Reserve reported its summary of economic activity around the country.
Also, the Federal Reserve reported that growth appeared to have slowed nationwide.