Summary of Returns
March 2024

                         March vs. February            Six Months from Now
                                                       vs. March

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

General Business    5.2   23.7  51.5  20.5  3.2   7.2   50.0  33.6  11.3  38.6
Conditions

New Orders          -5.2  31.0  40.9  25.7  5.4   24.2  59.6  30.4  9.8   49.9

Shipments           10.7  28.7  47.7  17.3  11.4  26.7  57.4  28.8  13.8  43.6

Unfilled Orders    -11.7  18.7  63.6  17.7  1.0   0.3   23.9  63.3  12.8  11.1

Delivery Times     -21.1  3.1   74.5  19.9 -16.7  -9.4  19.0  69.1  11.2  7.9

Inventories         -2.8  6.6   90.8  2.3   4.4  -23.1  22.2  62.8  10.0  12.2

Prices Paid         16.6  13.6  75.2  9.8   3.7   41.4  41.8  54.4  3.8   38.0

Prices Received     6.2   11.8  81.0  7.2   4.6   29.9  37.8  58.5  0.8   37.1

Number of Emp.     -10.3  3.8   79.7  13.5  -9.6  4.9   15.3  75.3  9.4   5.8

Avg. Emp. Wrkwk.    1.4   6.9   84.2  7.1   -0.2  9.8   15.9  64.4  16.5  -0.6

Capital Ex.          --    --    --    --    --   12.7  30.0  60.7  6.4   23.6


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 March 18, 2024.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey
Released: March 21, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET.

March 2024 Release
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