Summary of Returns
November 2023

                         November vs. October          Six Months from Now
                                                       vs. November

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

General Business    -9.0  11.9  70.3  17.8  -5.9  9.2   27.5  37.5  29.6  -2.1
Conditions

New Orders          4.4   20.4  59.6  19.1  1.3   18.9  37.1  30.8  25.8  11.3

Shipments           10.8  7.8   63.4  25.7 -17.9  5.4   40.9  29.6  24.6  16.3

Unfilled Orders    -16.8  13.7  62.9  23.5  -9.8  -7.6  16.5  54.1  24.3  -7.8

Delivery Times     -21.4  15.2  59.8  24.0  -8.7 -17.1  2.2   68.0  24.7 -22.4

Inventories         -7.0  13.1  67.7  16.3  -3.1  4.9   13.7  66.2  13.6  0.1

Prices Paid         23.1  20.5  72.2  5.7   14.8  48.5  44.4  45.8  6.5   37.9

Prices Received     14.6  21.0  71.6  6.2   14.8  46.9  46.3  41.6  11.8  34.5

Number of Emp.      4.0   16.3  67.5  15.4  0.8   7.8   19.3  61.4  15.0  4.3

Avg. Emp. Wrkwk.    -4.3  8.9   70.3  20.3 -11.4  -1.4  11.4  72.2  11.6  -0.1

Capital Ex.          --    --    --    --    --   -4.8  20.2  58.4  21.4  -1.3


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 November 13, 2023.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Released: November 16, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

November 2023 Release
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