Chicago Fed National Activity Index:

-0.2917 for Mar 2012

Chicago Fed National Activity Index is at a current level of -0.2917, a decrease of 0.3614 points or 518.9% from last month. This is a decrease of 0.8102 points or 156.3% from last year and is lower than the long term average of 0.0020.

Categories: Economic Activity Indexes Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Report: Chicago Fed National Activity Report

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March 31, 2012	-0.2917
Feb. 29, 2012	0.0696
Jan. 31, 2012	0.3799
Dec. 31, 2011	0.6528
Nov. 30, 2011	-0.2716
Oct. 31, 2011	0.0544
Sept. 30, 2011	-0.1074
Aug. 31, 2011	-0.3521
July 31, 2011	0.2218
June 30, 2011	-0.3138
May 31, 2011	-0.2717
April 30, 2011	-0.8473
March 31, 2011	0.5185
Feb. 28, 2011	-0.2228
Jan. 31, 2011	0.1723
Dec. 31, 2010	0.3244
Nov. 30, 2010	-0.2368
Oct. 31, 2010	-0.2958
Sept. 30, 2010	-0.2055
Aug. 31, 2010	-0.3792
July 31, 2010	0.2545
June 30, 2010	-0.3788
May 31, 2010	0.4001
April 30, 2010	0.5307
March 31, 2010	0.4875


Feb. 28, 2010	-0.5123
Jan. 31, 2010	-0.0075
Dec. 31, 2009	-0.2714
Nov. 30, 2009	-0.1952
Oct. 31, 2009	-0.8377
Sept. 30, 2009	-0.5616
Aug. 31, 2009	-0.6606
July 31, 2009	-0.2641
June 30, 2009	-1.714
May 31, 2009	-2.238
April 30, 2009	-2.672
March 31, 2009	-3.529
Feb. 28, 2009	-2.134
Jan. 31, 2009	-4.457
Dec. 31, 2008	-3.867
Nov. 30, 2008	-3.356
Oct. 31, 2008	-1.918
Sept. 30, 2008	-3.521
Aug. 31, 2008	-2.228
July 31, 2008	-1.780
June 30, 2008	-1.205
May 31, 2008	-1.352
April 30, 2008	-1.232
March 31, 2008	-1.219
Feb. 29, 2008	-1.119

Chicago Fed National Activity Index Summary

A zero value for the index indicates that the national economy is expanding at its historical trend rate of growth; negative values indicate below-average growth; and positive values indicate above-average growth.