CHICAGO—A measure of the U.S. economy from the Chicago Federal Reserve steadied in August, due to a modest ramping up of output at the nation’s factories compared to earlier in the summer. The Chicago Fed’s index of national economic activity registered at a positive 0.18 last month, unchanged from a slightly upwardly revised July reading.

KILDEER, IL--Last year, combined reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) announcements surged, adding more than 171,000 jobs to the U.S. economy.