Midwest Manufacturing Index rises
The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index increased 0.7% in December, to a seasonally adjusted level of 94.7.
Revised data show the index was up 2.0% in November. The Federal Reserve Board’s industrial production index for manufacturing (IPMFG) moved up 0.8% in December. Regional output rose 6.2% in December from a year earlier, and national output increased 2.7%.
Refer to the Regional Manufacturing Surveys page of Industrial Supply magazine for the latest reports on manufacturing in other regions of the United States.
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