Icy Weather Sends Industrial Production Down 2.2 Percent Last Month

Icy Weather Sends Industrial Production Down 2.2 Percent Last Month
Ford Motor Co. line workers put together ventilators that the automaker is assembling at the Ford Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich., on May 13, 2020. Carlos Osorio/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—Industrial output fell sharply in February as severe winter storms battered much of the country, disrupting a wide range of manufacturing activities from autos to chemical plants.

The expectation is that the drop will be temporary although there are concerns about growing global supply chain problems.