Wisconsin ranks 49th in Fed economic forecast
Wisconsins six-month economic forecast ranks 49th in the nation, according to the latest state-by-state analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Fed produces a quarterly Leading Index for each of the 50 states to forecast six-month economic growth.
Wisconsins coincident growth index stands at -0.74 percent. Wyoming is the only state with a lower projection.
The projections take into account several variables, including state housing permits, state initial unemployment claims and delivery times from the Institute for Supply Management manufacturing surveys.
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