{
  "id": 17362524,
  "title": "Chicago Business Index Slips to 55.3 in October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/chicago-business-index-slips-to-55-3-in-october",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:04:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/united-states-chicago-pmi-october-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chicago-area business activity cooled to 55.3 in October from 58.8, below forecasts, yet the index stayed above 50, the line between growth and decline. The post Chicago Business Index Slips to 55.3 in October appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}