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    Chicago Business Barometer Slips in August

    Written by Sandy Williams


    The August Chicago Business Barometer recorded its first decrease in five months for a three-month low of 63.6 in August. The index was down 1.9 points from July’s reading of 65.5, according to MNI Indicators and the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago.

    Output and orders inched up slightly last month giving some firms breathing room to catch up on unfinished orders.

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