This is a list of individuals currently serving in the United States House of Representatives.
U.S. industrial production increased more than expected in December as unseasonably cold weather boosted demand for heating. Manufacturing output slowed further, however. The Federal Reserve said industrial output surged 0.9 percent last month after a downwardly revised 0.1 percent decline in November.
Cotton production is an important economic factor in the United States as the country leads, worldwide, in cotton exportation. The United States is ranked third in production, behind China and India. Almost all of the cotton fiber growth and production occurs in southern and western states, dominated by Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana. More than 99 percent of the cotton grown in the US is of the Upland variety, with the rest being American Pima. Cotton production is a $25 billion-per-year industry in the United States, employing over 200,000 people in total, as against growth of forty billion pounds a year from 77 million acres of land covering more than eighty countries.