Note: This is a composite index of other data. From the Chicago Fed: Index Suggests Economic Growth Increased in October Led by improvements in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) increased to +0.83 in October from +0.32 in September. Three of the four broad categories of indicators used to construct the index made positive contributions in October, and three of the four categories increased from September. The index’s three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, fell to +0.75 in October from +1.37 in September. emphasis added This graph from the Chicago……(read more)
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