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Posted March 23, 2020

Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose in February

Led by improvements in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to +0.16 in February from –0.33 in January.


The data through February were unlikely to have been affected much by the COVID-19 outbreak. Economic data for March will be incorporated in the next CFNAI released on April 20, 2020.

Two of the four broad categories of indicators that make up the index increased from January, and three of the four categories made positive contributions to the index in February. The index’s three-month moving average decreased to –0.21 in February from –0.11 in January.

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