Gardner Business Index

Gardner Business Index - November 2023: 43.4

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was down a full 2 points in November.

Gardner Business Index - October 2023: 45.4

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) has danced around 45 since June.  As far as components go, October was mostly more of the same relative to September.

Gardner Business Index - September 2023: 44.9

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) continued to show contracting activity, hovering around the same value for the past four months, though accelerating contraction a bit in September to land at 44.9 compared to August’s 45.7. 

Gardner Business Index - August 2023: 45.7

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) still showed contracting activity as it inched up again in August, landing at 45.7 compared to July’s 45.1. 

Gardner Business Index - July 2023: 45.1

By: Jan Schafer

Following a relatively big drop in June, The Gardner Business Index (GBI) stayed the same in July, landing at 45.1 compared to June’s 45.0.   

Gardner Business Index - June 2023: 45.0

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) suffered a relatively big, -2.5, one-month drop, from 47.5 in May to 45.0 in June.

Gardner Business Index - May 2023: 47.5

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was nearly the same in May (47.5) as April (47.6).

Gardner Business Index - April 2023: 47.6

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was down 1.3 points in April.

Gardner Business Index - March 2023: 48.9

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was down a bit in March relative to February.

Gardner Business Index - February 2023: 50

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was ‘flat’ in February, reflecting a mix of component activity.   

Gardner Business Index - January 2023: 47.8

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) contracted a little slower in January vs. December. 

Gardner Business Index - December 2022: 46.8

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) contracted about the same in December as November.