Source:
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Release:
Chicago Fed Midwest Economy Index
Units:
Index Standard Deviation, Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency:
Monthly
Notes:
This series represents the contributions of Michigan's consumer spending sector to the Relative Midwest Economy Index (RMEI). This series is the weighted average of state variables measuring the growth in nonfarm business activity based on consumer spending sector indicators for the Michigan.
A zero value represents an average contribution to RMEI by the state of Michigan consumer spending sector, a rate historically consistent with the growth of the national economy, whereas positive values indicate above-average relative contribution; and negative values indicate below average relative contribution.
For further information about the Relative Midwest Economy Index, go to http://midwest.chicagofedblogs.org/archives/2011/03/mei_by_scott_br.html and http://chicagofed.org/digital_assets/publications/chicago_fed_letter/2010/cflnovember2010_280.pdf.
Suggested Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
Contributions to the Chicago Fed Relative Midwest Economy Index: Michigan Contribution: Consumer Spending Sector [RCONSUMIM683SFRBCHI],
retrieved from FRED,
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis;
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RCONSUMIM683SFRBCHI,
March 1, 2021.