Manufacturing sales rose for a third consecutive month in December, rising 0.7% to $64.0 billion on higher sales in 11 of 21 industries, led by the plastic and rubber, motor vehicle, fabricated metal, as well as wood product industries.
Sales in constant dollars increased 0.6% in December, indicating a higher volume of goods sold. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 0.7% month over month in December.
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