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Published on March 14, 2024 at 12:02 pm
A monthly survey of Northeast Florida manufacturers by the University of North Florida’s Local Economic Indicators Project suggests a brighter outlook for Jacksonville than the rest of the country.
A purchasing manager’s index derived from UNF’s Jacksonville Economic Monitoring Survey rose from 50.4 in January to 51.6 in February. Any number above 50 indicates manufacturing activity is expanding.
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The Jacksonville index contrasts with the national PMI index from the Institute for Supply Management, which stood at 47.8 in February, indicating contraction.
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