Moderate winter weather appears to have boosted manufacturing in February, less so for retail.
Manufacturing Grows, Retail Sales Pause: March 12 – 16
Retail Sales & Manufacturing Chilled in January: February 12 – 16
Retail sales and manufacturing output paused in January.
Industrial Production Grew, Housing Starts Chilled: January 15 – 19
Utilities and mining boost industrial production, while housing construction took a step backward in December.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 