Summary of Returns
August 2023

                         August vs. July               Six Months from Now
                                                       vs. August

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

General Business   -13.5  24.8  58.4  12.8  12.0  29.1  26.7  47.2  22.8  3.9
Conditions

New Orders         -15.9  26.3  62.2  10.4  16.0  38.2  37.9  42.4  19.7  18.2

Shipments          -12.5  19.4  66.9  13.7  5.7   37.3  37.4  40.1  22.5  14.9

Unfilled Orders    -15.1  20.7  53.8  25.5  -4.8  9.2   20.3  62.9  16.5  3.8

Delivery Times     -12.9  5.2   81.6  12.3  -7.0  -2.9  5.5   76.8  16.7 -11.3

Inventories         -1.0  8.9   68.9  19.1 -10.2  -5.5  10.4  66.6  17.7  -7.3

Prices Paid         9.5   26.9  65.9  6.1   20.8  33.8  53.4  46.1  0.3   53.0

Prices Received     23.0  27.1  58.8  13.0  14.1  20.8  45.5  45.4  4.9   40.6

Number of Emp.      -1.0  12.2  69.5  18.3  -6.0  21.3  22.2  67.6  10.2  12.0

Avg. Emp. Wrkwk.    -3.0  15.4  75.3  9.1   6.3   16.5  17.9  72.5  9.6   8.3

Capital Ex.          --    --    --    --    --   8.6   11.1  73.2  15.6  -4.5


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 August 14, 2023.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Released: August 17, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

August 2023 Release
Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Home Page
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