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necticut):
• The economy is growing at a steady pace. Home sales are showing signs of recovery for the first time. Software and information technology companies are adding jobs, but few others are doing much hiring.
• NEW YORK (includes New York and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey):
• Growth continued at a moderate pace. Hiring has improved. A limited supply of apartments has driven up rents and made home buying more attractive. Tourism activity is robust, driving up hotel revenues. Ticket prices and attendance on Broadway rose and theater revenue is much higher than a year ago.
• PHILADELPHIA (includes Delaware and parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey):
• Growth slowed slightly in the spring compared to late winter. Previously owned home sales have risen. Theme parks are attracting a rising number of foreign visi

tors, particularly from China. Job postings have risen at universities. Staffing firms say employers aren't pushing hard to fill jobs.
• CLEVELAND (includes Ohio, Kentucky and parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia):
• Manufacturing production has been stable, while construction has grown. Exploration for and production of shale gas has expanded. Retailers said the unusually warm, dry weather boosted retail sales. Businesses are seeking more loans, a sign of expansion.

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