The capacity utilization rate measures the percentage of an economy's total industrial productive capacity, in manufacturing, mining and utilities, that is actually being used at a given time, published monthly by the US Federal Reserve alongside the Industrial Production Index from the same underlying survey data. A rate running persistently below its long-run average signals slack in the industrial economy and disinflationary pressure, while a rate pushing above roughly 80 percent has historically been associated with rising inflationary pressure as factories approach their physical output limits, making the measure a standard input into Federal Reserve policy discussions.
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1. Capacity utilization (Wikipedia)
WikipediaWikipedia, "Capacity utilization", lead section
Capacity utilization or capacity utilisation is the extent to which a firm or nation employs its installed productive capacity.
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The capacity utilization rate measures the percentage of an economy's total industrial productive capacity, in manufacturing, mining and utilities, that is actually being used at a given time, published monthly by the US Federal Reserve alongside the Industrial Production Index from the same underlying survey data.
View the Source 2. US Leading Indicators (The Conference Board)
3. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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