CFNAI For January, WEI For Mid-February

Menzie Chinn
By Menzie Chinn of Econbrowser
Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin •

Economic growth is slightly below the trend.

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Economic growth is slightly below trend.

CFNAI-MA3 is -0.02, so slightly below the trend in January — but still above the -0.07 threshold for contraction. WEI y/y growth is 1.87% for week ending 2/17.

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