Chicago Fed: Slight Improvement in U.S. Economy in May, But Growth Still Subpar
The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank said that its National Activity Index (NAI) increased from -0.52 in April to -0.30 in May. While there was some progress in this index at the beginning of the year,...
View ArticleChicago Fed: Despite Recent Improvements, U.S. Economy Growing Below its...
The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank said that its National Activity Index (NAI) increased from -0.23 in June to -0.15 in July. Despite the marginal improvement, this was the fifth consecutive month with...
View ArticleMonday Economic Report – January 27, 2014
Here is the summary for this week’s Monday Economic Report: According to the latest data, manufacturers contributed $2.03 trillion to the economy in 2012, or 12.5 percent of GDP. This was up from $1.56...
View ArticleLeading Economic Indicators Rose for the Third Straight Month
The Conference Board said that the Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose 0.4 percent in April, increasing for the third straight month. The April figure extended the 1.0 percent growth experienced in the...
View ArticleMonday Economic Report – May 27, 2014
Here is a summary of this week’s Monday Economic Report: The Federal Reserve made little news at its April 29–30 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, mostly mirroring the observations and...
View ArticleMonday Economic Report – April 27, 2015
Here is the summary for this week’s Monday Economic Report: Durable goods orders jumped 4.0 percent in March, which should be a sign that the sector was growing strongly and rebounding from recent...
View ArticleChicago Fed: Slight Improvement in U.S. Economy in May, But Growth Still Subpar
The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank said that its National Activity Index (NAI) increased from -0.52 in April to -0.30 in May. While there was some progress in this index at the beginning of the year,...
View ArticleChicago Fed: Despite Recent Improvements, U.S. Economy Growing Below its...
The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank said that its National Activity Index (NAI) increased from -0.23 in June to -0.15 in July. Despite the marginal improvement, this was the fifth consecutive month with...
View ArticleMonday Economic Report – January 27, 2014
Here is the summary for this week’s Monday Economic Report: According to the latest data, manufacturers contributed $2.03 trillion to the economy in 2012, or 12.5 percent of GDP. This was up from $1.56...
View ArticleLeading Economic Indicators Rose for the Third Straight Month
The Conference Board said that the Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose 0.4 percent in April, increasing for the third straight month. The April figure extended the 1.0 percent growth experienced in the...
View ArticleMonday Economic Report – May 27, 2014
Here is a summary of this week’s Monday Economic Report: The Federal Reserve made little news at its April 29–30 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, mostly mirroring the observations and...
View ArticleMonday Economic Report – April 27, 2015
Here is the summary for this week’s Monday Economic Report: Durable goods orders jumped 4.0 percent in March, which should be a sign that the sector was growing strongly and rebounding from recent...
View ArticleChicago Fed: National Activity Index in October at Highest Point Since...
The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank reported that growth in the U.S. economy expanded robustly in October for the second straight month, rebounding from softness in both July and August. The National...
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