- Dallas Fed services index rises to 23.4 in March from 21.9 in February. This was the highest level in four months
- labor market point to steady growth in hiring hours worked.
- Employment index was unchanged at 14.4.
- Part-time employment was a stable at 7.0
- hours worked was flat at 9.9
- wages and prices rose from 34.7 to 36.5
Perceptions a broader business conditions remain positive though optimism was more muted compared with February
- general business activity index fell 6 points to 10.6
- company Outlook index fell from 14.2 to 2.7
- uncertainty index rose from 7.6 to 22.5 which was the highest level since mid-2020