| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Contracting |
43.2 |
PMI dips further into contraction mode, dropping 5.4 percentage points from December. |
| Boston |
Expanding |
53.2 |
PMI rebounds and moves back into expansion territory. |
| Buffalo |
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| Chicago |
Expanding |
60.2 |
Business Barometer continues to expand, but at a slower rate than in December. |
| Cincinnati |
Expanding |
57.5 |
Local PMI continues to expand, but at a slower rate than the previous month. |
| Denver (Mfg.) |
Expanding |
51.0 |
Manufacturing economy expands, but at a significantly slower rate than in December. |
| Denver (Non-mfg.) |
Expanding |
62.8 |
Non-Manufacturing economy remains strong. |
| Houston |
Expanding |
59.7 |
Local PMI expands, increasing 1.9 percentage points from December. |
| Mid-American States |
Expanding |
55.9 |
Business activity moves upward into expansion mode. |
| Milwaukee |
Expanding |
58.0 |
PMI remains the same as in December. |
| New York City |
Expanding |
60.1 |
New York city business activity expands at the fastest pace in eight months. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
Expanding |
37.88 |
The Forecast Index of 70.50 indicates that manufacturing activity should increase next month. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Expanding |
65.9 |
Local PMI surges upward, increasing 18.3 percentage points from December. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
70.2 |
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.
