Global| Aug 31 2019TT
Summary
The Chicago Business Barometer fell to 44.4 during July... The MNI Chicago Report is produced by MNI in partnership with ISM-Chicago. The survey covers a sample of over 200 purchasing professionals in the Chicago area with a monthly [...]
The Chicago Business Barometer fell to 44.4 during July...
The MNI Chicago Report is produced by MNI in partnership with ISM-Chicago. The survey covers a sample of over 200 purchasing professionals in the Chicago area with a monthly response rate of about 50%. Summary data are contained in Haver's USECON database, with detail including the ISM-style index in the SURVEYS database. The Action Economics Forecast Survey is available in AS1REPNA.
| Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (%, SA) | Aug | Jul | Jun | Aug '18 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Business Barometer | ??? | 44.4 | 49.7 | 64.1 | 62.4 | 60.7 | 53.0 |
| ISM-Adjusted General Business Barometer | ??? | 47.5 | 52.0 | 60.5 | 60.7 | 59.0 | 51.9 |
| Production | ??? | 41.4 | 53.1 | 67.6 | 64.5 | 64.2 | 54.5 |
| New Orders | ??? | 43.6 | 49.6 | 64.6 | 63.8 | 63.6 | 55.6 |
| Order Backlogs | ??? | 43.5 | 40.7 | 62.1 | 58.0 | 55.2 | 47.1 |
| Inventories | ??? | 54.0 | 54.9 | 46.9 | 55.3 | 54.9 | 47.2 |
| Employment | ??? | 42.9 | 52.0 | 57.2 | 55.2 | 52.9 | 49.4 |
| Supplier Deliveries | ??? | 55.6 | 50.3 | 66.3 | 64.8 | 59.4 | 52.8 |
| Prices Paid | ??? | 56.1 | 56.4 | 81.1 | 74.0 | 64.1 | 53.2 |
Carol Stone, CBE
AuthorMore in Author Profile »Carol Stone, CBE came to Haver Analytics in 2003 following more than 35 years as a financial market economist at major Wall Street financial institutions, most especially Merrill Lynch and Nomura Securities. She has broad experience in analysis and forecasting of flow-of-funds accounts, the federal budget and Federal Reserve operations. At Nomura Securites, among other duties, she developed various indicator forecasting tools and edited a daily global publication produced in London and New York for readers in Tokyo. At Haver Analytics, Carol is a member of the Research Department, aiding database managers with research and documentation efforts, as well as posting commentary on select economic reports. In addition, she conducts Ways-of-the-World, a blog on economic issues for an Episcopal-Church-affiliated website, The Geranium Farm. During her career, Carol served as an officer of the Money Marketeers and the Downtown Economists Club. She has a PhD from NYU's Stern School of Business. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has a weekend home on Long Island.
More Economy in Brief
