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Illinois lagged behind rest of nation in manufacturing output in April

Federal Reserve data recently reported that industrial production in the United States increased 0.6 percent in the month of April. Remarkably, this was the fourth straight month showing a gain. While this news presents optimism for the nation as a whole, recent data from the Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index (CPMI) indicates a contraction of theContinue reading “Illinois lagged behind rest of nation in manufacturing output in April”