Daily Archives: August 20, 2013

Chicago Fed: Economic Growth Remains Below Average In July

The US economy continued to expand in July but at a rate that’s “below its historical trend,” according to today’s update of The Chicago Fed National Activity Index. “The index’s three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, increased to –0.15 in July from –0.24 in June, marking its fifth consecutive reading below zero,” the bank advised in a press release. The modest improvement (slightly better than my econometric projection) puts CFNAI-MA3 at the highest level since February.

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