| Region |
Economy |
Main Index |
Comments |
| Austin |
Expanding |
51.0 |
Local PMI moves into expansion mode. |
| Boston |
Contracting |
31.4 |
PMI plunges still further into contraction territory, dropping 10.6 percentage points from March'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 website. |
| Chicago |
Contracting |
49.0 |
Business Barometer drops 3.4 percentage points, and moves into contraction territory. |
| 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 |
54.2 |
Manufacturing index soars upward. |
| Denver (Non-mfg.) |
Expanding |
59.1 |
Non-Manufacturing economy remains strong, but the index is growing at a slower rate than in March. |
| Houston |
Expanding |
58.4 |
PMI continues to reflect a strong local economy. |
| Mid-American States |
Expanding |
56.8 |
PMI continues to expand. |
| Milwaukee |
Contracting |
48.4 |
Local PMI moves into contraction mode. |
| New York City |
Expanding |
58.3 |
New York City business activity expands; six-month outlook is at 64 percent. |
| Northeast Ohio* |
Expanding |
18.88 |
The Forecast Index at -25.50 indicates that manufacturing activity should reduce somewhat. |
| Southeast Michigan |
Expanding |
55.3 |
PMI remains steady. |
| Western Washington |
Expanding |
55.8 |
Pacific Northwest economic growth slows from March. |
* Barometer readings above "0" indicate that the manufacturing sector of the economy is generally expanding.
