Published March 31, 2015 9:48am EDT | Updated May 21, 2015 1:26pm EDT

Chicago PMI Edges Up To 46.3 In March

The Chicago business barometer -- also known as the Chicago PMI -- rose to a reading of 46.3 in March from 45.8 in February, MNI Indicators said Tuesday. That keeps the indicator below the 50 line marking contraction for the second month in a row.