Economic Indicators
Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) |
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is a monthly index designed to better gauge overall economic activity and inflationary pressure. The CFNAI is released at 8:30 a.m. ET on scheduled days, normally toward the end of each calendar month. |
Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index (CFMMI) |
The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index (CFMMI) is a monthly estimate by major industry of manufacturing output in the Seventh Federal Reserve District states of lllinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It is a composite index of 15 manufacturing industries that uses hours worked data to measure monthly changes in regional activity. |
Chicago Fed Income-Based Economic Index (IBEX)The Chicago Fed IBEX® is a series of economic statistics that measure the economic experience of particular income and demographic groups. The IBEX groups include the elderly and the working poor, as well as groupings by education, income quartile, and race.
The IBEX 12 Month Inflation Rates provide a monthly chain-weighted inflation measure for more than thirty socio-economic and demographic groups, as well as the overall urban population. It covers the period from 1983-2005. The inflation rates are updated annually in the first quarter of each year when new data for expenditures are available.
The IBEX Consumer Sentiment (IBEX-CS) provides a monthly and quarterly index of consumer sentiment for forty-six groups and the overall urban population and covers the period from 1978-2004. |
Annual Change in Farmland Values in the Seventh District
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This chart shows the average annual change in farmland values for the Seventh District. Farmland values account for a significant part of farm sector asset values and equity. As such, the movement in farmland values is an important indicator of agriculture's economic health.
Source: Land Value and Credit Conditions Survey, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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The Michigan Retail Index is a monthly broad-based gauge of key retail activity in Michigan. A new index is released by the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The index is based on a monthly survey of MRA members. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago assists in collecting, compiling and interpreting the survey data.
Latest Release
Michigan Retailers Off to Better Start in 2010
Michigan retailers began 2010 with an upswing in sales and confidence, according to the latest Michigan Retail Index survey, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
The survey found that more than 40 percent of retailers increased sales in January, the highest level since November 2007. In addition, 49 percent project better sales for the rest of the winter and early spring, the best since March 2008.
Total Nonfarm Employment
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