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capacity utilization

A monthly report that measures excess U.S. manufacturing capacity. Some economists believe that manufacturing output that exceeds 85 percent of industrial capacity creates inflationary pressures on the economy. Capacity utilization is a component of a joint report that also includes industrial production. The report is released by the Federal Reserve around the 15th of the month and is based on data collected for the prior month.

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  1. Capacity utilization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Capacity utilization is a concept in economics and managerial accounting which refers to the extent to which an enterprise or a nation actually uses its installed ...
     
  2. Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - Board of Governors ...
    Nov 16, 2012 ... At 96.6 percent of its 2007 average, total industrial production in October was 1.7 percent above its year-earlier level. Capacity utilization for ...
     
  3. Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - Board of Governors ...
    The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
     
  4. Capacity Utilization Rate Definition | Investopedia
    A metric used to measure the rate at which potential output levels are being met or used. Displayed as a percentage, capacity utilization levels give insight into ...
     
  5. Capacity Utilization: Total Industry (TCU) - FRED - St. Louis Fed
    Nov 16, 2012 ... Series: TCU, % of Capacity, Monthly, 1967-01 to 2012-10, SA, FRED: Download, graph, and track economic data. Tags: capacity utlization, g17 ...
     
  6. What is capacity utilization? definition and meaning
    Definition of capacity utilization: Extent or level to which the productive capacity of a plant, firm, or country is being used in generation of goods and services.
     
  7. Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization > Historical Data
    Sep 26, 2012 ... The Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization provides statistics on the rates of capacity utilization for the U.S. manufacturing and publishing sectors.
     
  8. Capacity Utilization - Yahoo! Finance
    Industrial Production. Importance (A-F): This release merits a B-. Source: Federal Reserve. Release Time: 9:15 ET around the 15th of the month (data for month ...