chicago business barometer

Interest rates held steady Interest rates held steady at 3.5-3.75% at the Fed's Wednesday 29 July 2026 meeting. US raw steel production up from previous week In[...]

Chicago Business Barometer improved in October Chicago Business Barometer improved 3.2 points to 43.8 in October. The index is now back above the 2025 average o[...]

Chicago Business Barometer Slipped in April The Chicago Business Barometer slipped 3.0 points to 44.6 in April.  This more than reverses March’s 2.1 point rise,[...]

All items index increased 3 percent All items index increased 3 percent before seasonal adjustment, over the last twelve months. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) [...]

2024Q4 real GDP increased  2024Q4 real GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter,  according to the "advance estimate," the first of [...]

Confidence Increased in July Confidence increased in July, but not enough to break free of the narrow range that has prevailed over the past two years,” said Da[...]