Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for February increased to 0.88 from a downwardly revised 0.02 in January.

The Federal Reserve may be well-served by postponing additional interest-rate increases until inflation data show a stronger pickup in price pressures, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January decreased to 0.12 from a downwardly revised 0.14 in December.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said Wednesday he would wait before raising rates again.

The December Midwest Economy Index climbed to 0.43 from a revised 0.17 in November, first reported 0.22, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Wednesday.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for December increased to 0.27 from a downwardly revised 0.11 in November.

Federal Reserve policy dove Charles Evans argued for a six-month delay in raising interest rates when U.S. central bankers met in December.

The Midwest Economy Index reversed to positive 0.22 from a revised negative 0.11 in October, first reported negative 0.12, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Friday.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for November decreased to 0.15 from an upwardly revised 0.76 in October.

Concern that “persistent factors” rather than “transitory ones” could be keeping inflation low pushed Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles L. Evans to dissent on the Federal Open Market Committee vote on the federal funds rate Wednesday.

The Midwest Economy Index remained at a revised negative 0.12 in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Thursday.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for October increased to 0.65 from 0.36 in September, while the three-month moving average (CFNAI-MA3) rose to 0.28 from 0.01, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Tuesday.

The Federal Reserve should take a more aggressive stance toward boosting inflation and stop talking so much about using interest rates to ensure financial stability, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said.

Central bank communications are actually quite simple, but not as simple as U.S. presidential debates, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans.

The Midwest Economy Index declined to negative 0.09 in September from positive 0.08 in August.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September increased to positive 0.17 from negative 0.37 in August.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said weak inflation in the U.S. may not be entirely due to temporary factors.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index fell to negative 0.31 and the three-month moving average slid to negative 0.04.

The Midwest Economy Index declined to 0.29 in July from 0.43 in June, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Thursday.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for July decreased to negative 0.01 from positive 0.16 in June, while the three-month moving average (CFNAI-MA3) fell to negative 0.05 from positive 0.09 in June, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Monday.