The Kansas City Fed Manufacturing...........>

US DATA: The Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity index fell to -30.0 in

April, beating expectations of -37.0, but still the lowest reading in history

(since 1994) and a decline from -17 in March. Durable goods producers saw the

brunt of the decline, according to the KC Fed.

- Per a special question in the survey, the KC Fed found that there has been a

large takeup of the SBA's paycheck protection program, with 67% of respondents

reporting that they have applied for it.

- Though prices declined on the month, District firms expected prices to rise

slightly in the next six months.

- The April survey was open for a five-day period from April 15-20, 2020 and

included 103 responses from plants in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,

Wyoming, northern New Mexico, and western Missouri.