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Atlanta Fed Index
Definition 1.
A manufacturing survey that covers prominent manufacturing states like Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana.
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Definition 2.
One of many regional surveys that measure manufacturing activity. These surveys can be of some help in forecasting the national manufacturing activity levels - particularly the Philadelphia and Chicago surveys which are more closely watched due to their timeliness and the fact that these regions represent a reasonable cross section of national manufacturing activities. This report is released after the National Association Purchasing Managers (NAPM) survey and is therefore of limited value.Importance (A-F): D. Source: Varies - Purchasing managers'' organizations and Federal Reserve banks.
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