Chicago Business Index Tops Estimates; Inflation Persists
Sep.30, 2008 in
Market Outlook
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–A closely watched indicator of business activity in the
Chicago region showed higher-than-expected growth in September while pointing to
continued inflationary pressure.
Data released Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago also showed
that Chicago-area purchasing managers surveyed last week weren’t experiencing any
disruption in their normal course of financial management.
ISM-Chicago’s business barometer for September came in at [...]



