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THE BATTALION
Wednesday, Tebruaiy 14,1
Industrial
production
is strong
WASHINGTON (AP) — Industrial produc
tion leaped ahead in January at its strongest rate
in nearly 1 1 /2 years as the output of a wide range
of goods including cars, computers and carpets
all posted big gains.
The booming U.S. economy and a pickup in
overseas’ demand for U.S. goods as countries con
tinue to recover from a global financial crisis were
the main factors behind the surge, economists said.
“The need for manufacturers to keep up with
torrid demand both foreign and domestic had fac
tories running full throttle during January,”
Richard Yamarone, an economist with Argus Re
search Corp, said.
Output at the nation's factories, utilities and
mines jumped 1 percent in January, the fastest
growth spurt since a 1.8 percent increase in August
1998, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
Gains were widespread. Car and light truck
makers boosted output by 2.9 percent last month.
Output of computers and office equipment rose 3
percent and output of household appliances grew
by 4 percent. Makers of carpets and household fur
niture increased production by 1.7 percent.
“While the old economy is revving up, the new
economy remains red hot,” First Union economist
Mark Vitner, said.
The bigger-than-expected 1 percent gain in
overall industrial output, which followed a 0.4 per
cent rise, gives the Federal Reserve additional am
munition to boost interest rates again in March,
economists said.
The Fed has raised interest rates four times since
June in an effort to slow the sizzling economy and
keep inflation at bay.
Even though the Fed’s rate increases have made
borrowing more expensive for businesses and con
sumers, analysts believe the economy is still grow
ing at a too rapid pace that probably can’t be sus
tained without sparking inflation.
For the entire manufacturing sector, output rose
by strong 0.9 percent in January, the biggest gain
since October. "We're blazing off a flight deck,”
said National Association of Manufacturers’ econ
omist Gordon Richards.
Tuesday’s report provides fresh evidence that
U.S. manufacturers have put the darkest days of the
global financial crisis behind them, economists
said. The crisis, which struck in 1997, severely de
pressed overseas demand for U.S. goods. At the
same time, U.S. manufacturers had to compete
against a Hood of cheap imports.
At utilities, output grew by 1.8 percent in Janu
ary aided by harsh winter weather that raked parts of
the country and increased demand for electricity and
natural gas. And, output at mines grew by 1 percent
as higher oil prices boosted oil and gas extraction.
Total operating capacity of manufacturers, util
ities and mines rose to an expected 81.6 percent in
Januaiy, the highest since August 1998. Still, the ca
pacity rate was below levels associated with a pick
up in inflation.
Generally, an operating capacity of 84 percent
would alarm economists, indicating that factories
just can’t produce fast enough.
Time for camp
BRIAN SMITH Tin BfflAiJO
Sophomore elementary education major Martha Dent, left, and sophomore general studies
major Marisa Scully, middle, look around for summer jobs as a representative of Camp Bal-
cones Springs talks to them during the Camp Day 2000 in the MSC.
Jubilee
Continued from Page 1
Senghor said that it would cost the American citizen less than one cent a
day to relieve Tliird-World countries of the debt they owe.
Senghor said that 8,000 Africans are dying every day because paying the
country’s debt leaves no money for health care.
Governments in developing countries spend nine times more to repay
"[The pope] is challenging those
more prosperous nations to forgive
international debt."
— Martha Todd
Campus minister
foreign debt than they do on health care, according to a video presented
by Jubilee 2000.
Senghor said the issue of relieving debts not only stems from the demand
for mercy and justice, hut also because the environment is suO'ering.
Huge debts with soaring interest rates have forced Third-World countries
to deplete their natural resources rapidly to pay the debt, he said.
The pope is among the supporters of the concept of Jubilee, according to
Martha Todd, campus minister at St. Mary’s Catholic Center.
“The pope has given speeches and written extensively about the matter.
He is challenging those more prosperous nations to forgive international
debt,” she said.
The pope sees the current debt situation as “unjust,” Todd said. Western
nations have more than they need in terms of resources and wealth and it is
“not fair to cripple developing countries with this debt.”
Jubilee 2000 has collected 17 million signatures for a petition to be hand
ed to the United Nations to help ensure debt relief for the poorer countries,
Senghor said.
They are hoping to collect 27 million signatures.
Student Senate
Continued from
considering the student need!
Will Hurd, student body presideni
a senior computer science major.
Dennis Coorington, director
Recreational Sports, will beattei
the meeting to present information
cerning the Recreational SportsO
Fee Increase bill.
The proposal would attempito
tivate state legislature to prevail
University from imposing a lOpei
increase in the Recreation Center
without consulting the student bod?]
a referendum.
This bill will be voted on for (lie
time, and if approved, willbesent
committee for further discussion.
The senate will also consitewe
bill whiefi would njpdify the
of the student body vice presil
nominees.
“In the past, the procedures for
appointment approval board were
clear,” said Paul Jackman, Rules
Regulation Committee chairperson
a junior aerospace engineering maj
“The goal for this bill istogiv
committee an outline ofwhattol
on when approving nominees, ar
change how the meetings are run.”
The Student Senate meeting will
held at 7:30 p.m. in 144 John J.Kol
Wednesday
Agnostic & Atheist Student Group: There will
be a discussion on why people believe in God
at 7 p.m. in Rudder 707. Contact Jason at
731-1126 for details.
TAMU Collegiate 4-H: We will be holding a gen
eral meeting at 7:30 p.m. in 117 Kleberg. For
more information contact Abby at 680-0932.
Mexican Student Association will have a meet
ing to discuss International Week and future
events at 5:30p.m. in MSC 145. For more in
formation, contact Gaby Avila at 691-7486.
Thursday
Texas A&M Emergency Care Team: There will
Campus calender
be a general meeting at 7 p.m. in MSC 206. 693-5463 or e-mail at arsalan@tamu.e:
Business Student Council
tures at Zachry at 7 p.m.
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