Posted September 23, 2013
Chicago Fed National Activity Index rises
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index increased to +0.14 in August from -0.43 in July.
All four broad categories of indicators that make up the index increased from July, and three of the four categories made positive contributions to the index in August.
The index’s three-month moving average increased to –0.18 in August from
–0.24 in July, marking its sixth consecutive reading below zero.