U.S. Economy Picked Up Steam in February, Chicago Fed Index Says
The Chicago’s Fed barometer of economic activity suggests above average growth in February.
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Chicago Fed Says Economy Served Up A Cup of Cheer in November
The improvement in the index is the latest sign that the slowdown in economic activity in October may have been short-lived, suggesting that the economy may not have slowed as much as expected in the fourth quarter. Forecasts that the Fed is likely to start cutting rates as early in March depend, in part, on economic growth slowing.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Falls Off Cliff in October
The economic slowdown that first appeared in September got worse in October, a key gauge from the Chicago Fed showed Tuesday.
U.S. Economy Heated Up in January: Chicago Fed
Still think the stance of monetary policy is restrictive?
Economic Growth Accelerated in July, Chicago Fed Index Suggests
An acceleration of the economy may mean the Fed will have to push harder on the braikes.
U.S. Economy Slowed in February, Chicago Fed Says
Growth slowed in February, with a sharp downtick in the contribution of personal consumption and housing.
Chicago Fed Economic Activity Index Unexpectedly Plunges as Production and Consumption Weaken
The economy slowed in December as supply-chain bottlenecks and rising infections hurt production and retail sales disappointed.
U.S. Economic Growth Slowed in August as Production, Sales, and Employment Slumped
The latest sign that the economy is underperforming in the second half of Biden’s first year in office.
Economist Purged from Chicago Fed for Criticizing ‘Defund the Police’
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago ended its work with University of Chicago economics professor Harald Uhlig after he was targeted by left-wing peers for criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement and its call to “defund the police.”
Chicago Fed: Economic Growth Accelerated in December, Manufacturing Surprisingly Strengthened
Economic growth accelerated and was much stronger than expected in January, according to a basket of indicators collected by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
