Chicago PMI holds steady in August The Chicago Business Barometer, also known as the Chicago PMI, inched up to 52.2 in August from 52.1 in the prior month. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal forecast a 52 reading. Supplier deliveries eased to the lowest level since July 2020. New orders and production improved in August. Price pressures remained acute. The Chicago PMI is the last of the regional manufacturing indices before the national ISM data for July is released on Thursday. Overall, other regional surveys for August are suggesting…
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