Summary of Returns
January 2024

                         January vs. December          Six Months from Now
                                                       vs. January

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

General Business   -12.8  15.5  52.3  26.1 -10.6  12.6  21.9  43.4  25.9  -4.0
Conditions

New Orders         -22.1  17.1  42.8  35.0 -17.9  21.6  38.2  24.6  28.5  9.7

Shipments          -11.2  20.4  51.5  26.6  -6.2  20.8  32.3  31.0  26.8  5.5

Unfilled Orders     -8.9  19.1  39.0  37.6 -18.5  4.8   30.5  44.6  16.8  13.7

Delivery Times     -18.1  0.0   72.4  27.6 -27.6 -11.1  10.2  71.1  12.0  -1.8

Inventories         -3.9  9.3   62.3  23.9 -14.6  4.0   18.8  47.9  23.0  -4.2

Prices Paid         24.3  16.2  78.9  4.9   11.3  21.8  38.5  49.7  4.1   34.4

Prices Received     12.2  7.8   87.1  1.5   6.3   29.1  25.6  62.7  4.9   20.7

Number of Emp.      -2.5  10.6  75.0  12.4  -1.8  1.0   18.4  55.4  17.3  1.1

Avg. Emp. Wrkwk.    -5.9  15.4  67.4  16.3  -0.9  -0.8  22.6  56.2  14.5  8.1

Capital Ex.          --    --    --    --    --   -7.5  18.4  61.5  11.0  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 January 15, 2024.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Released: January 18, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

January 2024 Release
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