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The Chicago Business Barometer™ Survey asked firms in May what their greatest challenges to conducting business at the moment are.
- Increased costs were voted by the largest share as the greatest challenge, followed closely by labor shortages. Declining economic sentiment and delivery/lead times came in equal third. Fifth most challenging was decreased demand and sixth material shortages.
- This question was last posed in May 2022. Last year, increased costs was also flagged as the most pressing issue, whilst material shortages were seen as more acute at the time.
- Labour shortages and weakening economic sentiment were largely seen as less challenging in 2022.
- Easing supply chain pressures and lower commodity prices underscored PPI declining to a Jan 2021 low of +2.3% y/y in April. Yet with CPI hovering around the 5% mark, the May special question highlights that inflation and it's dampening effects on demand remain at the forefront.
Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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