US factory production fell in October by more than expected, largely reflecting a strike-related pullback in activity at automakers and parts suppliers. Output decreased 0.7% last month, the most in four months, weighed down by a 10% drop in motor-vehicle production, Federal Reserve data showed. Excluding autos, manufacturing rose 0.1%. Total industrial production, which includes mining and utilities, fell 0.6%. Starting in September, the United Auto Workers union authorized targeted strikes against the Big Three Detroit automakers, disrupting production at the companies and at their suppliers. The UAW reached ... (full story)