Chicago Purchasing Manager (Mar)
| Survey | 46.0 |
| Actual | 48.2 |
| Prior | 44.5 |
| Revised | n/a |
Small bounce, but still trending down.
Chicago Purchasing Manager TABLE
Looks like a pretty good bounce back in key categories, and prices accelerating.
Production, employment, and prices paid all up – not a pleasant combination for the Fed.
NAPM-Milwaukee (Mar)
| Survey | n/a |
| Actual | 47.0 |
| Prior | 53.0 |
| Revised | n/a |
NAPM-Milwaukee TABLE
Prices, production, and employment up – more of the same for Fed to ponder.