US Philly Fed Manufacturing Index

Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand overall, according to the firms responding to the July Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicators for general activity and new orders both rose this month — to nearly five-year highs — and the shipments index also increased. The employment index was positive for a second consecutive month and continued to suggest overall increases in employment. The prices paid index changed little this month, and the prices received index rose. The firms continue to expect ...

Manufacturing activity in the region expanded overall, according to the firms responding to the June Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicators for general activity and new orders rebounded into positive territory this month. The shipments index moved higher. The employment index also returned to positive territory, although most firms continued to report no changes in employment overall. The prices paid index rose this month, while the prices received index moved down. The firms continue to expect overall growth ...

Manufacturing activity in the region weakened overall, according to the firms responding to the May Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments all fell sharply this month. The employment index ticked up but remained negative, continuing to suggest overall declines in employment. Both price indexes declined this month but remained elevated. The firms continue to expect overall growth over the next six months, and most future indicators rose this month from already ...

Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow overall, according to the firms responding to the April Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments all moved higher this month. However, the employment index fell and turned negative, suggesting overall declines in employment. Both price indexes rose for the second consecutive month. The firms continue to expect overall growth over the next six months, although most future indicators moved down. The diffusion ...

Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand overall, according to the firms responding to the March Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicator for general activity remained elevated. The new orders index moved down but remained positive, and the shipments index moved higher. The employment index returned to positive territory but continued to suggest mostly steady employment overall. Both price indexes rose this month after declining last month. The firms continue to expect overall growth over the next ...

Manufacturing activity in the region expanded overall this month, according to the firms responding to the February Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The current general activity and new orders indexes remained somewhat elevated; however, the shipments index declined to a near-zero reading. The employment index suggests mostly steady employment overall but dipped into negative territory. Both price indexes continued to suggest overall price increases. Expectations for growth over the next six months were more widespread. The ...

Manufacturing activity in the region increased overall, according to the firms responding to the January Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicator for general activity rose and turned positive. The new orders and shipments indexes also moved higher. The employment index declined but continues to suggest overall increases in employment. The price indexes remained well above their long-run averages. Most of the survey’s broad indicators for future activity declined but continued to suggest expectations for overall ...

Manufacturing activity appeared weak this month, according to the firms responding to the December Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicator for current general activity fell and remained negative for the third consecutive month. Meanwhile, the new orders and shipments indexes both returned to positive territory after turning negative last month. The employment index rose and continued to reflect overall increases in employment. Both price indexes remained elevated but moved in opposite directions. Most of the ...