| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Expanding |
53.1 |
Local PMI decreases 2.2 percentage points, but the index is still expanding. |
| Boston |
Contracting |
40.0 |
PMI remains in contraction mode for the seventh consecutive month. |
| 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 |
55.6 |
Business Barometer registers its highest reading since April 2012. |
| 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.) |
Expanding |
54.0 |
Manufacturing economy continues to expand, but at a slower rate than in December. |
| Denver (Non-mfg.) |
Expanding |
53.3 |
Non-Manufacturing index reflects growth. |
| Houston |
Expanding |
55.8 |
Local PMI continues to expand. |
| Mid-American States |
Expanding |
53.2 |
PMI increases 3.7 percentage points into expansion mode. |
| Milwaukee |
Expanding |
51.3 |
Local PMI continues to expand, but a slightly slower rate than in December. |
| New York City |
Expanding |
56.7 |
New York City business activity expands at the second fastest pace in the last nine months. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
Expanding |
9.38 |
The Forecast Index of 36.00 indicates that manufacturing activity should expand. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Expanding |
55.3 |
PMI increases 3.5 percent points from December's reading. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
60.9 |
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.
