Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

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.