Manufacturing output rebounded strongly in August as the temporary disruptions to production from the previous month were reversed. Together with last month’s solid gain in control group retail sales, that slightly improves the odds of a 25bp cut from the Fed tomorrow, although the decision will ultimately hang on whether the FOMC participants judge that they have fallen behind the curve with respect to the labour market.
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