21.   If production continues to beat expectations, the central bank will have more reason to raise interest rates, investors and traders said.

22.   Ignoring the problem is equivalent to wagering that world oil production will continue to increase forever.

23.   In addition, heavy-machinery production continued at robust levels in August, analysts said.

24.   In a separate report today, the Federal Reserve said industrial production continued to climb in December as demand increased for business equipment and consumer goods.

25.   Industrial production continues to grow at a steady pace.

26.   Industrial production continued its rebound from a slump last year in export demand at home caused by economic troubles abroad.

27.   Industrial production has continued to decline, reflecting manufacturing weakness, while home building has showed surprising strength and the unemployment rate did not rise.

28.   It did, and productions continue to multiply.

29.   Indoor productions continue through the end of October.

30.   Looking toward the second half, the company said the environment is unchanged and production continues at a high level.