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Economic trends and the Chicago Fed National Activity Index

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  • Scott Brave

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This article discusses an experimental methodology for the Chicago Fed National Activity Index?a monthly index designed to gauge overall economic activity and inflationary pressure. The goal is to see how well it accounts for recent structural changes in the U.S. economy.

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  • Scott Brave, 2008. "Economic trends and the Chicago Fed National Activity Index," Chicago Fed Letter, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue May.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedhle:y:2008:i:may:n:250
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    1. Scott Brave & R. Andrew Butters, 2014. "Nowcasting Using the Chicago Fed National Activity Index," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue Q I, pages 19-37.
    2. Jose Asturias & William R. Bell & Rebecca Hutchinson & Tucker McElroy & Katherine J. Thompson, 2023. "Building the Census Bureau Index of Economic Activity (IDEA)," Working Papers 23-15, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau.
    3. Zhang Wu & Terence Tai-Leung Chong, 2021. "Does the macroeconomy matter to market volatility? Evidence from US industries," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 61(6), pages 2931-2962, December.

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