| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Contracting |
48.6 |
Local PMI contracts at a slower rate than in November. |
| Boston |
Contracting |
38.4 |
PMI plummets downward. |
| 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 website. |
| Chicago |
Expanding |
62.5 |
Business Barometer remains strong. |
| Cincinnati |
Expanding |
60.1 |
Economic growth accelerates, as PMI continues its upward climb. |
| Denver (Mfg.) |
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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 website. |
| Denver (Non-mfg.) |
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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 website. |
| Houston |
Expanding |
57.8 |
Local PMI expands, but at a slower rate of growth than in November. |
| Mid-American States |
Unchanged |
50.0 |
Business activity remains unchanged in December. |
| Milwaukee |
Expanding |
58.0 |
Expansion continues. |
| New York City |
Expanding |
51.1 |
New York city business activity expands for the first time in three months. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
Expanding |
22.00 |
The Forecast Index of 19.00 indicates that manufacturing activity should increase next month. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Contracting |
47.6 |
Local PMI dips into contraction territory, registering below 50 percent for the first time since January 2009. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
70.3 |
Pacific Northwest economic activity continues to reflect a strong local economy. |
* Barometer readings above "0" indicate that the manufacturing sector of the economy is generally expanding.
