WASHINGTON — A strike at General Motors pushed U.S. manufacturing production lower in October, adding to the troubles confronting American industry.
Manufacturing output tumbled 0.6 percent last month, the Federal Reserve said Friday, largely because production of cars and auto parts plunged 7.1 percent amid the GM strike.
The drop in factory production was the biggest since April. The GM strike ended late in October.
Overall industrial production — which includes factories, utilities and mines — fell 0.8 percent, the biggest drop since May 2018. Industrial output is down 1.1 percent from October 2018.
