| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Contracting |
44.6 |
Local PMI plunges into contraction mode. |
| Boston |
Contracting |
36.4 |
PMI remains in contraction territory. |
| 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 |
Contracting |
49.9 |
Business Barometer moves up slightly, but the index is still contracting. |
| Cincinnati |
Contracting |
49.1 |
Local PMI drops 9.4 percentage points into contraction mode. |
| Denver (Mfg.) |
Unchanged |
50.0 |
Manufacturing index remains unchanged in October. |
| Denver (Non-mfg.) |
Contracting |
45.1 |
Non-Manufacturing index spirals downward, dropping 18.8 percentage points. |
| Houston |
Expanding |
57.7 |
Local PMI continues to remain strong, registering above 50 percent for the last 36 consecutive months. |
| Mid-American States |
Contracting |
46.5 |
PMI moves into contraction territory. |
| Milwaukee |
Contracting |
43.3 |
PMI remains in contraction mode. |
| New York City |
Contracting |
45.9 |
New York City business activity contracts at the fastest pace in 12 months. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
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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. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Expanding |
58.9 |
PMI increases 8.3 percentage points, reflecting a strong local economy. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
59.3 |
Pacific Northwest economic growth accelerates, increasing 2.5 percentage points from September. |
* Barometer readings above "0" indicate that the manufacturing sector of the economy is generally expanding.
