Philly Fed data show all but 3 states growing

Only three states — Alabama, Illinois and New Mexico — saw declines in the Philadelphia Fed’s coincident indexes in February, while 45 advanced, according to data released Tuesday. (Hawaii and Wyoming were flat). Some of the strongest states include energy-exposed North Dakota (up 7% year-on-year) and Texas (year-on-year growth of 4.9%).

Nationally, the Philadelphia Fed’s coincident index rose 0.3% in February for a 2.8% year-on-year gain.

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Mingze Wu

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Based in Singapore, Mingze Wu focuses on trading strategies and technical and fundamental analysis of major currency pairs. He has extensive trading experience across different asset classes and is well-versed in global market fundamentals. In addition to contributing articles to MarketPulseFX, Mingze centers on forex and macro-economic trends impacting the Asia Pacific region.
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