| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Expanding |
57.4 |
Local PMI increases 4 percentage points from April's reading. |
| Boston |
Contracting |
41.4 |
PMI continues to contract. |
| 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 |
52.7 |
Business Barometer falls to lowest level since September 2009, but the index is still expanding. |
| Cincinnati |
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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 (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 |
59.6 |
Local PMI inches upward, increasing 0.5 percentage point from April's reading. |
| Mid-American States |
Expanding |
57.6 |
Expansion continues, but at a slower rate than in April. |
| Milwaukee |
Expanding |
57.7 |
PMI continues its upward climb. |
| New York City |
Contracting |
49.9 |
New York City business activity falls to a six-month low, decreasing 11.3 percentage points from last month. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
Expanding |
23.63 |
The Forecast Index of 9.50 indicates that manufacturing activity should increase next month. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Expanding |
66.3 |
PMI registers the highest reading in 2012. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
56.2 |
Pacific Northwest economic activity continues to reflect positive local economy. |
* Barometer readings above "0" indicate that the manufacturing sector of the economy is generally expanding.
