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Regional Spotlight: How Third District Firms Were Impacted by COVID-19
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Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third District
Updated: 14 Jan ’21
State Leading Indexes
Six-month forecast of the coincident index for each of the 50 states
Updated: April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Business Outlook Survey
Special survey (now monthly, previously weekly) of firms in the Third District
Updated: 23 Dec ’20
State Coincident Indexes
Monthly index of general economic conditions for each of the 50 states
Updated: 23 Dec ’20
Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Monthly survey of nonmanufacturing businesses in the Third District
Updated: 22 Dec ’20
Third District Beige Book
Qualitative assessment of economic conditions in the Third District released prior to each FOMC meeting
Updated: 13 Jan ’21