Survey Suggests Growth Slowed Some in February
The Chicago Fed Survey of Business Conditions (CFSBC) Activity Index moved down to –3 in February from +8 in January, suggesting that economic growth was near trend. The CFSBC Manufacturing Activity Index decreased to +17 in February from +53 in January, but the CFSBC Nonmanufacturing Activity Index increased to –7 in February from –13 in the previous month.