Chicago-area business activity unexpectedly contracted in the month of September, according to a report released by MNI Indicators on Friday.
MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer slumped to 45.7 in September from 52.2 in August, with a reading below 50 indicating contraction. Economists had expected the business barometer to edge down to 51.8.
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