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Kansas City Fed March Services Index Steady, Indicates Neither Expansion nor Contraction
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Kansas City Fed March Services Index Steady, Indicates Neither Expansion nor Contraction
Mar 28, 2025 8:36 AM

11:08 AM EDT, 03/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Kansas City Federal Reserve's monthly composite services index held steady in March after rising to 2 in February, suggesting neither expansion nor contraction in the sector.

A reading above zero indicates growth.

There was an increase in the Kansas City revenue/sales reading to 4 from minus 1, while the employment reading fell to minus 5 from 3.

The reading of selling prices fell to 8 from 15, while the input price index rose to 41 from 40.

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