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Economic risks rising

October Business Conditions Monthly

– October 17, 2019

AIER’s Leading Indicators index fell in September but remains slightly above neutral. Risks to the economy are rising.

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Everyday Price Index Is Little Changed in September; Apparel Prices Rise

– October 11, 2019

AIER’s Everyday Price Index fell 0.1 percent in September, the third decline in the past four months.

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AIER Everyday Price Index Falls in August, Down for the Year

– September 12, 2019

  AIER’s Everyday Price Index fell 0.5 percent in August, the second decline in the past three months. Over the past 12 months, the EPI is down 0.1 percent, the first 12-month decline since February and down sharply from the 3.7 percent increase f …

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September Business Conditions Monthly

– September 12, 2019

AIER’s leading indicators index rose in August, moving slightly above neutral; consumers remain key.

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August Business Conditions Monthly

– August 15, 2019

AIER’s leading indicators fell back below neutral in July; second-quarter GDP posted a modest gain, but details look solid. AIER’s Business Cycle Conditions Leading Indicators index pulled back slightly in July, dropping to 46 following neutral 50 read …

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Restaurant Prices and Gasoline Push the AIER Everyday Price Index Higher in July

– August 13, 2019

AIER’s Everyday Price Index rose 0.2 percent in July, partially reversing a 0.4 percent decline in June. The more widely known price gauge, the Consumer Price Index, also rose 0.2 percent in July. The EPI measures price changes people see in everyday p …

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July Business Conditions Monthly

– July 12, 2019

AIER’s Leading Indicators index was unchanged in June, holding at the neutral reading of 50. The Lagging Indicators index was also unchanged in the latest month, repeating the May result of 42. The Roughly Coincident Indicators index fell for a second …

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Grocery and Restaurant Prices Offset in the AIER Everyday Price Index

– July 11, 2019

AIER’s Everyday Price Index fell 0.4 percent in June reversing a 0.4 percent rise in May. The more widely known price gauge, the Consumer Price Index was unchanged in June. The EPI measures price changes people see in everyday purchases such as groceri …

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June Business Conditions Monthly

– June 14, 2019

AIER’s Leading Indicators index rose 12 points to a neutral reading of 50 in May, up from 38 in April. The Roughly Coincident Indicators index and the Lagging Indicators index both fell, to 75 and 42, respectively (see chart). May is the second consecu …

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