Summary of Returns
October 2022

                      October vs. September         Six Months from Now
                                                    vs. October

                Prev.                         Prev.
                Diff.  Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff. Diff.  Inc. No ch. Dec. Diff.
                Index                   Index Index                   Index

General Business -9.9  15.2  54.5  23.9  -8.7  -3.9  22.0  33.1  36.9 -14.9
Conditions

New Orders      -17.6  16.4  50.0  32.3 -15.9  6.0   25.9  24.9  42.5 -16.7

Shipments        8.8   27.0  51.0  18.4  8.6   20.6  34.8  30.4  30.2  4.7

Unfilled Orders -28.5  6.7   61.1  29.2 -22.5 -22.3  12.6  47.7  36.1 -23.5

Delivery Times  -18.2  14.7  56.6  27.3 -12.6 -23.7  15.6  57.3  21.8  -6.3

Inventories      -4.8  15.7  62.2  17.3  -1.7  5.0   20.5  43.0  29.3  -8.8

Prices Paid      29.8  45.9  42.6  9.6   36.3  45.1  44.1  33.9  18.3  25.8

Prices Received  29.6  40.7  44.3  9.9   30.8  39.4  37.2  44.7  13.8  23.4

Number of Emp.   12.0  29.1  63.1  0.6   28.5  22.4  22.4  61.8  10.2  12.2

Avg. Emp. Wrkwk. -3.8  14.3  79.9  3.9   10.4  10.8  16.0  60.5  19.0  -3.0

Capital Ex.       --    --    --    --    --    4.6  20.7  55.6  16.3   4.4


Notes: (1) Diffusion indexes represent the percentage of respondents indicating
           an increase minus the percentage indicating a decrease.
       (2) All data are seasonally adjusted.
       (3) Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding,
           omission by respondents, or both.
       (4) Survey results reflect data received through October 17, 2022.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Released: October 20, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

October 2022 Release
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