Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: National Activity Index (CFNAI)

Market Sensitivity: Low.

What Is It: A nationwide measure of economic activity and inflation pressures.

News Release on Internet: www.chicagofed.org/economic_research_and_data/data_index.cfm

Home Web Address: www.chicagofed.org

Release Time: 10 A.M. (ET); usually released four to five weeks after the reporting month.

Frequency: Monthly.

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Revisions: Substantial revisions can occur in the monthly data.

Why Is It Important

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