| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Expanding |
59.7 |
Local PMI decreases 6.3 percentage points, but the index is still expanding. |
| Boston |
Contracting |
33.1 |
PMI drops further into contraction territory. |
| Buffalo |
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| Chicago |
Contracting |
49.7 |
Business Barometer falls to its lowest level in three years, as the index moves into contraction mode. |
| Cincinnati |
Expanding |
58.5 |
Local PMI continues its upward climb, reflecting a strong local economy. |
| Denver (Mfg.) |
Contracting |
48.7 |
Manufacturing index drops 8 percentage points into contraction territory. |
| Denver (Non-mfg.) |
Expanding |
63.9 |
Non-Manufacturing index continues to reflect a strong local economy. |
| Houston |
Expanding |
59.4 |
Local PMI continues to remain strong, registering above 50 percent for the last 35 consecutive months. |
| Mid-American States |
Expanding |
50.4 |
PMI expands after two consecutive months of contraction. |
| Milwaukee |
Contracting |
47.2 |
PMI improves slightly, but the index is still contracting. |
| New York City |
Expanding |
52.9 |
New York City business activity continues to expand. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
Expanding |
20.75 |
The Forecast Index of 36.00 indicates that manufacturing activity should expand. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Expanding |
50.6 |
PMI increases 4.9 percentage points, reflecting growth in the index after three months of contraction. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
56.8 |
Pacific Northwest economic growth picks up, as the index increases 3.3 percentage points from August. |
* Barometer readings above "0" indicate that the manufacturing sector of the economy is generally expanding.
