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The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index (CFMMI) decreased 0.3% in August, to a seasonally adjusted level of 80.1 (2002 = 100).

Last Updated: 09/30/2009

Midwest Manufacturing Output Decreased in August

The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index (CFMMI) decreased 0.3% in August, to a seasonally adjusted level of 80.1 (2002 = 100). Revised data show the index rose 3.1% in July, to 80.4. The Federal Reserve Board’s industrial production index for manufacturing (IPMFG) was up 0.6% in August. Regional output in August declined 20.8% from a year earlier—lower than the 12.0% decrease in national output.