Summary of Returns
December 2023

                         December vs. November         Six Months from Now
                                                       vs. December

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

General Business    -5.9  15.4  56.2  25.9 -10.5  -2.1  38.8  27.6  26.7  12.1
Conditions

New Orders          1.3   15.8  39.0  41.4 -25.6  11.3  47.1  20.6  26.9  20.2

Shipments          -17.9  22.3  44.3  33.1 -10.8  16.3  44.3  30.0  22.8  21.5

Unfilled Orders     -9.8  12.7  66.7  20.6  -7.9  -7.8  22.8  57.6  16.7  6.0

Delivery Times      -8.7  2.8   76.2  19.6 -16.8 -22.4  8.3   71.4  18.0  -9.7

Inventories         -3.1  19.5  54.2  23.7  -4.2  0.1   22.0  52.6  18.1  3.9

Prices Paid         14.8  33.1  57.0  8.0   25.1  37.9  36.3  45.5  16.4  19.9

Prices Received     14.8  23.1  67.3  9.5   13.6  34.5  42.3  42.7  13.7  28.6

Number of Emp.      0.8   13.5  71.2  15.3  -1.7  4.3   12.7  72.8  11.3  1.4

Avg. Emp. Wrkwk.   -11.4  5.1   84.7  10.1  -5.0  -0.1  10.2  73.7  12.5  -2.3

Capital Ex.          --    --    --    --    --   -1.3  15.2  57.4  22.7  -7.5


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 December 18, 2023.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Released: December 21, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

December 2023 Release
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