31.   But after the government issued its report on inflation and other data on industrial output and inventories, word came in midmorning that consumers might have become unduly optimistic.

32.   Canadian bonds fell for a third day after stronger-than-expected U.S. industrial output and housing starts renewed concern that interest rates will rise soon.

33.   Consumer prices rose moderately in November, while industrial output posted robust growth.

34.   Consumer spending and industrial output have tumbled since the government raised the national sales tax in April.

35.   Continued cuts in capital spending will lead industrial output to fall through at least this summer, analysts said.

36.   Consumer spending, capital investment and industrial output are all down, making export markets all the more critical.

37.   Declining industrial output will show clearly that economic growth is slowing, he said.

38.   Declining industrial output will be proof that economic growth is slowing, he said.

39.   Earlier in the day, the government said industrial output in June dropped for the fourth time in five months.

40.   Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve said industrial output posted the largest rise in eight months in August amid widespread advances in the manufacturing economy.