| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Expanding |
53.4 |
Local PMI decreases 5 percentage points, but the index is still growing. |
| Boston |
Contracting |
39.4 |
PMI plummets further into contraction mode. |
| Buffalo |
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| Chicago |
Expanding |
56.2 |
Business Barometer falls to a 29-month low, but the index is still expanding. |
| Cincinnati |
Expanding |
56.6 |
Expansion continues, but at a slower rate of growth than last month. |
| Denver (Mfg.) |
Expanding |
70.3 |
Manufacturing index increases 15.2 percentage points from March's reading. |
| Denver (Non-mfg.) |
Expanding |
68.3 |
Non-Manufacturing economy continues to reflect strength. |
| Houston |
Expanding |
59.1 |
Local PMI holds steady. |
| Mid-American States |
Expanding |
60.0 |
Expansion continues at a faster rate than in March. |
| Milwaukee |
Expanding |
52.9 |
PMI continues to expand. |
| New York City |
Expanding |
61.2 |
New York City business activity slows from March, but the index is still strong. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
Expanding |
41.63 |
The Forecast Index of 45 indicates that manufacturing activity should increase next month. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Expanding |
62.6 |
Expansion slows from March, but the PMI still reflects a strong local economy. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
61.1 |
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.
