Whoops: Chicago PMI Shows Contraction
{ Posted on Sep 30 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
Not good.
Reuters: The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago business barometer fell to 46.1 in September from 50.0 in August.
Economists had forecast the index at 52.0. A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the regional economy.
GDP may turn positive as many expect, bug it doesn't look like a "V" at all.
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See Also:
- Another Reason We Won't Have A V-Shaped Recovery: Jobs
- Why The V-Shaped Recovery Thesis Is Wrong
- You're All Wrong, There's No V-Shaped Recovery Coming
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