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CFNAI Decreases To -0.23 In March
The Chicago Fed reports that its national activity index (CFNAI) decreased to a reading of -0.23 in March. This compares to a revised reading of +0.76 in February, and indicates that the...
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CFNAI Moves Back Above Historical Trend To +0.44 In February
The Chicago Fed reports that its national activity index (CFNAI) increased to a reading of +0.44 in February from -0.49 in January. The above 0 reading suggest growth in national economic...
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The Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index Slows In January
The Chicago Fed reports that its national activity index (CFNAI) decreased in January to a reading of -0.32. This compares to a +0.25 reading in December, and the below 0...
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Chicago Fed Saw National Activity Slow In December
The Chicago Fed reports that its national activity index (CFNAI) slowed to a reading of -0.02 in December. This reading is worse than the +0.27 figure from November, and suggests...
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Sees Expansion For First Time Since February
The Chicago Fed reports that its national activity index (CFNAI) increased to a reading of 0.10 in November. This follows a -0.64 reading in October, and is the first positive...
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Back In Contraction
The Chicago Fed reports that it’s national activity index (CFNAI) decreased in October to -0.56, worse than the 0.00 reading in September and once more suggesting economic contraction. The neutral...
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Rises To 0.0
The Chicago Fed reports that the CFNAI improved to 0.0 in September, up from -1.17 in August. All four broad categories of indicators that make up the index improved this month. A...
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Takes Dip
The Chicago Fed reports that it’s national activity index (CFNAI) took a plunge in August to -0.97, down from -0.12 in July. This is a very low reading, the lowest...
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Still Mediocre At -0.13
The CFNAI rose to a reading of -0.13 in July, slightly better than June’s revised figure of -0.34. Still, this is hardly good economic news, and marks the fifth month...
