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Chicago Purchasing Managers Moderated
The Chicago Purchasing Managers reported the CHICAGO BUSINESS BAROMETER eased again, tempering the pace of its expansion while marking its eighth month of growth. All Business Activity indexes except EMPLOYMENT signaled expansion.
BUSINESS ACTIVITY:
EMPLOYMENT slipped below neutral for the first time in 2010;
INVENTORIES recorded its broadest build in 43 months;
PRODUCTION and NEW ORDERS continued strong.
BUYING POLICY:
Lead times for MRO SUPPLIES lengthened.
Posted: May 28, 2010 Friday 10:00 AM