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Bank Releases January’s Coincident Indexes

March 20, 2012

For immediate release
Contact: Katherine Dibling, Public Affairs Specialist, (215) 574-4119

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia today released the coincident indexes for January 2012. The coincident indexes combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic.

About the January Release

• In the past month, the indexes increased in 48 states, decreased in one (Alaska) and remained unchanged in one (Wisconsin). Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 48 states, decreased in one, and remained unchanged in one.

Pennsylvania

• The coincident index increased 0.4 percent. Payroll employment remained stable, and the unemployment rate decreased. Average hours worked in manufacturing stayed flat. The state's economic activity as measured by the coincident index has risen 2.4 percent over the past 12 months.

New Jersey

• The coincident index rose 0.4 percent. The unemployment rate decreased, and payroll employment increased. Average hours worked in manufacturing increased. The state's economic activity as measured by the coincident index has increased 2.9 percent over the past 12 months.

Delaware

• The coincident index rose 0.3 percent. The unemployment rate fell, and payroll employment increased. However, average hours worked in manufacturing decreased. Overall, the state's economic activity as measured by the coincident index has increased 0.9 percent over the past 12 months.

About the Coincident Indexes

• The indicators are nonfarm payroll employment, average hours worked in manufacturing, the unemployment rate, and wage and salary disbursements deflated by the consumer price index.
• The January leading indexes were also released today. These indexes predict the six-month growth rate of the state’s coincident indexes. The next release date for the leading indexes is Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. It is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank serves eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.