The numbers: Industrial production rebounded in November and rose 0.2% after the end of a major auto strike, but most other manufacturers saw little improvement. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.3 increase in production. Key details: Auto output jumped 7.1%, the Federal Reserve said, after plunging in the prior month due to the United Auto workers strike. Manufacturing production fell 0.2% excluding the auto sector, however. Capacity utilization edged up 0.1 points to 78.8%, the Fed said. The number reflects how much of a plant is being used to make things. The current level is about 1 ... (full story)