Summary of Returns
April 2024

                         April vs. March            Six Months from Now
                                                       vs. April

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

General Business    3.2   37.8  40.0  22.3  15.5  38.6  44.0  38.7  9.8   34.3
Conditions

New Orders          5.4   32.5  47.2  20.3  12.2  49.9  53.4  31.9  10.6  42.8

Shipments           11.4  36.5  46.1  17.4  19.1  43.6  38.6  45.2  9.3   29.3

Unfilled Orders     1.0   13.6  69.8  12.8  0.8   11.1  22.9  63.0  9.9   13.0

Delivery Times     -16.7  10.0  69.9  19.4  -9.4  7.9   10.2  78.0  9.5   0.7

Inventories         4.4   9.7   68.8  18.6  -8.9  12.2  19.9  57.4  17.9  2.0

Prices Paid         3.7   25.9  70.2  2.8   23.0  38.0  57.3  36.0  2.8   54.5

Prices Received     4.6   11.6  82.2  6.2   5.5   37.1  37.2  58.1  2.8   34.4

Number of Emp.      -9.6  5.7   77.4  16.4 -10.7  5.8   23.5  61.6  10.7  12.8

Avg. Emp. Wrkwk.    -0.2  3.4   74.0  22.1 -18.7  -0.6  22.9  67.8  5.6   17.3

Capital Ex.          --    --    --    --    --   23.6  26.7  65.7  6.7   20.0



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 April 15, 2024.

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

April 2024 Release
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