Chicago Fed "Index Points to Slower Economic Growth in January"

From the Chicago Fed: Index Points to Slower Economic Growth in January Led by declines in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) fell to –0.43 in January from +0.05 in December. One of the four broad categories of indicators that make up the index decreased from December, and two of the four categories made negative contributions to the index in January. The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, decreased to a neutral reading in January from +0.16 in December. emphasis added This graph shows the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (three month ......(read more)

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