| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Expanding |
55.3 |
Local PMI soars upward into expansion mode. |
| Boston |
Contracting |
34.9 |
PMI plummets downward further, decreasing 5.7 percentage points from November's reading. |
| 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 Web site. |
| Chicago |
Expanding |
51.6 |
Business Barometer holds steady. |
| Cincinnati |
Expanding |
51.2 |
Local PMI decreases 2.8 percentage points, but the index is still growing. |
| Denver (Mfg.) |
Expanding |
56.3 |
Manufacturing economy continues to expand, but at a slower rate than in November. |
| 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 |
54.6 |
Local PMI holds steady, registering the same reading as in November. |
| Mid-American States |
Contracting |
49.5 |
PMI continues to contract. |
| Milwaukee |
Expanding |
52.2 |
Local PMI increases 6.7 percentage points. |
| New York City |
Expanding |
54.3 |
The New York City Current Business Conditions reading reflects a five-year high for the index. |
| 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 |
51.8 |
PMI continues to expand. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
62.0 |
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.
