Empire Manufacturing (Feb)
| Survey | 6.5 |
| Actual | -11.7 |
| Prior | 9.0 |
| Revised | n/a |
Down, but it has been lower, not yet to previous recession levels.
Industrial Production (Jan)
| Survey | 0.1% |
| Actual | 0.1% |
| Prior | 0.0% |
| Revised | 0.1% |
Modestly positive, and not at recession levels.
Capacity Utilization (Jan)
| Survey | 81.3% |
| Actual | 81.5% |
| Prior | 81.4% |
| Revised | 81.5% |
Holding up reasonably well.
U. of Michigan Confidence (Feb P)
| Survey | 76.0 |
| Actual | 69.6 |
| Prior | 78.4 |
| Revised | n/a |
The CNBC effect keeping expectations down.
One year inflation expectations jumped to 3.7% putting the Fed on high alert.
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