Survey Suggests Growth Picked Up in May
The Chicago Fed Survey of Economic Conditions (CFSEC) Activity Index increased to –3 in May from –20 in April, suggesting that economic growth was near trend. The CFSEC Manufacturing Activity Index decreased to –21 in May from –6 in April, but the CFSEC Nonmanufacturing Activity Index increased to +11 in May from –23 in the previous month.