Chicago Business Barometer™ & Research

Chicago Business Barometer^™ & Research

Monthly Survey - Chicago Business Barometer^™

The ISM Chicago Business Survey, is a regional view of the national economy; is a time-tested, market-moving report. The Chicago Report^™ is available to subscribers on the last working day each month. The Chicago Business Barometer^™ summarizes current Business Activity. The Barometer is considered to be a leading indicator of the U.S.A. economy.

For more than seven decades, the Chicago Business Barometer^™ has been providing leading insight on the U.S. economy. The Chicago Business Barometer^™ is delivered to subscribers via the MNI Chicago Report^™, a monthly report published by MNI Indicators that presents valuable information on the U.S. economic activity and a fresh look at current U.S. business conditions. The report consists of seven Business Activity indicators and three Buying Policy indicators that represent activity and preformance levels compared to the prior month.

Purchasing and Supply Management professionals in the Chicago area, primarily members of ISM Chicago, are polled to assess business conditions for their respective companies every month.

For more information about the Chicago Business Barometer^™ and MNI Indicators products, please contact martindanielb@yahoo.com.

Periodically, ISM Chicago may invite our members and community to participate in additional research.

June - Chicago Business Barometer^™

The Chicago Business Barometer^™ increased 12.0 points to 47.4 in June. This is the first monthly rise after six consecutive monthly falls, making this month's reading the highest since November 2023.

All five subcomponents rose with New Orders leading the improvement, follow by Order Backlogs, Production, Employment and Supplier Deliveries.

New Orders increased by 16.9 points, after three consecutive months of declined. Production expanded 11.0 points bringing it to the highest since December 2023.

June special question asked: "When are you planning to make your next (major) capital investments for growth?" While 35.5% do not known, 25.8% expect next year, with 22.6% responded with plan for the balance of this year.

Released June 28, 2024.