| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Contracting |
49.7 |
Local PMI increases slightly, but the index is still contracting. |
| Boston |
Expanding |
50.5 |
PMI moves above 50 into growth territory. |
| Buffalo |
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This month's regional report was not available at the time of posting. Up-to-date regional reports may later become available at the affiliate Web site. |
| Chicago |
Expanding |
58.4 |
Business Barometer expands for the 25th consecutive month. |
| Denver (Mfg.) |
Expanding |
60.0 |
Manufacturing economy improves significantly over September, as the local index soars upward. |
| Denver (Non-mfg.) |
Expanding |
58.1 |
Non-Manufacturing economy rebounds, increasing 13.1 percentage points over September's reading. |
| Houston |
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This month's regional report was not available at the time of posting. Up-to-date regional reports may later become available at the affiliate Web site. |
| Mid-American States |
Contracting |
49.9 |
Local index drops below 50 percent. |
| Milwaukee |
Expanding |
55.0 |
Local PMI remains stable. |
| New York City |
Contracting |
44.0 |
The Current Business Conditions index falls to the lowest level since April 2009. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
Expanding |
20.88 |
The Forecast Index of 37 indicates that manufacturing activity should increase for the next month. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Expanding |
59.7 |
PMI moves upward. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
68.9 |
Pacific Northwest economic activity improves, increasing 7.6 percentage points from last month. |
* Barometer readings above "0" indicate that the manufacturing sector of the economy is generally expanding.
