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US DATA: MNI Chicago Business Barometer Adjusted Lower in Dec
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- Chicago Business Barometer revised to 48.2 in Dec vs. previous 48.9 in Dec 
- Growth was revised down in Q1 and Q2 and revised up in Q3 and Q4 
- Feb saw largest downward revision; Jul biggest upward correction 
- Chicago Business Barometer dropped by 0.1pt over entire 2019
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The Chicago Business BarometerTM, produced with MNI, was revised down in
December to 48.2 from 48.9 previously, following the annual seasonal
adjustments. Growth was revised down in Q1 and Q2, while it was revised up in
both Q3 and Q4. The downward revision in the first half of the year was enough
to deliver an aggregate 0.1 point drop in the Barometer over 2019. All series in
the Chicago Report are seasonally adjusted by the Census X-12 procedure and the
seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated annually every January. 

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