Midwest Manufacturing Output Increased
in May
The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index (CFMMI) increased 0.6% in May, to a seasonally adjusted level of 84.0 (2007 = 100). Revised data show the index decreased 0.9% in April to 83.6. The Federal Reserve Board’s industrial production index for manufacturing (IPMFG) increased 0.4% in May. Regional output in May rose 7.1% from a year earlier, and national output increased 4.1%.
