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Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity declined slightly in February 2024
Posted: February 29, 2024 at 02:16 PM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined slightly in February, and expectations for future activity moderated but remained slightly positive. Price growth for raw materials slowed somewhat this month and finished product prices also eased, although future increases are expected. On a year-over-year basis, both price indexes increased ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity declined moderately in January 2024
Posted: January 25, 2024 at 10:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined moderately, and expectations for future activity expanded further. Prices paid for raw materials in January increased sharply relative to last month and this time last year. Heading forward, raw materials prices are expected to continue increasing at a faster pace than finished ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity was flat in December 2023
Posted: December 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity was flat in December, and expectations for future activity picked up. Price increases for both raw materials and finished products picked up slightly this month with further increases expected. However, price growth eased year-over-year. Increases in raw materials prices continue to outpace finished ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Declined Again in November 2023
Posted: November 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined again in November, and expectations for future activity ticked down slightly, while price indexes were mixed with a slight increase in raw materials prices but a decline in finished goods prices (Chart 1, Tables 1 & 2). Going forward, firms expect both finished goods and raw materials prices ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Continued to Decline in October 2023
Posted: October 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to decline in October, and expectations for future activity stayed mostly flat. District firms’ finished product prices stayed steady this month, and the raw materials prices declined slightly for the first time since 2020. Going forward, firms expect both finished product and raw materials prices ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Declined Somewhat in September 2023
Posted: September 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined somewhat in September, and expectations for future activity stayed mostly flat. District firms’ finished product prices picked up slightly this month even as growth in raw materials prices slowed slightly. However, firms expect raw materials price increases to outpace finished product prices in ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity was unchanged in August 2023
Posted: August 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity was unchanged in August, and expectations for future activity rose slightly. District firms’ finished product prices continued to decline on a monthly basis even as raw materials prices increased. Firms continue to expect input and output price increases in the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Continued to Decline in July 2023
Posted: July 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to decline in July, and expectations for future activity stayed mostly flat. District firms’ prices paid for raw materials increased on a monthly and yearly basis, while prices received for finished products declined moderately month-over-month. Heading forward, firms expect input prices to ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Declined Moderately in April 2023
Posted: April 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined moderately in April, while expectations for future activity remained positive. Price indexes increased versus last month but decreased from the previous year and are not expected to change significantly over the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity was Mostly Flat in March 2023
Posted: March 23, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity remained essentially flat for the third month in a row, and expectations for future activity increased slightly. Monthly price indexes were mixed with an increase in materials prices but a slight decrease in finished goods prices. Expectations for future raw materials and finished goods prices remained ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity was Mostly Flat in February 2023
Posted: February 23, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity was flat, and expectations for future activity were modest. Monthly and annual survey price indexes continued to increase slightly, and expectations for future raw material and finished goods prices also rose.

The month-over-month composite index was 0 in February, up slightly from -1 in January and -4 in December. The composite index is an average of the production, new orders, employment, supplier delivery time, and raw materials inventory indexes. The pace of factory was ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity was mostly flat in January 2023
Posted: January 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity was mostly flat, and expectations for future activity moderated slightly. Monthly survey price indexes saw minimal growth in January. Price indexes remained above year-ago levels for most firms, and many firms expected some slowing in price gains over the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Declined at a Slightly Faster Pace in December 2022
Posted: December 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined at a slightly faster pace than last month, while expectations for future activity were mostly flat or slightly positive. The monthly index of raw materials prices continued to slow in December, but materials prices were still higher than a year ago at most firms and expected to rise moderately in ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity declined again in November 2022
Posted: November 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined at a similar pace compared to last month, while expectations for future activity were mostly flat or slightly positive. The monthly index of raw materials prices continued to slow in November and decreased compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes increased slightly from a month ago ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity declined slightly in October 2022
Posted: October 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined slightly, and expectations for future activity also decreased. The monthly index of raw materials prices slowed in October and continued to decrease compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes decreased slightly from a month ago and compared to year-ago levels. Expectations for future ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity continued to decelerate in September 2022
Posted: September 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to decelerate in September, but growth remained slightly positive. Expectations for future activity remained moderate. Monthly survey price indexes saw slight growth from the previous month. Price indexes were still above year-ago levels for most firms, and most firms expected further price ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity slowed considerably in August 2022
Posted: August 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity growth slowed considerably in August but remained slightly positive. Expectations for future activity eased somewhat but were still solid overall. Monthly survey price indexes fell to their lowest levels in over a year. Both price indexes saw a significant easing in growth from a month and year ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity grew moderately in July 2022
Posted: July 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity grew moderately in July. Expectations for future activity increased after dropping in June (Chart 1, Tables 1 & 2). Monthly and annual survey price indexes fell to their lowest levels in over a year, and indexes for price expectations ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Slowed Further in June 2022
Posted: June 23, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Growth in Tenth District manufacturing activity slowed further but remained positive. Expectations for future activity also moderated slightly but were still at solid levels overall (Chart 1, Tables 1 & 2). Raw materials price indexes eased slightly from last month and compared with last year. Finished goods price indexes increased slightly from ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity eased slightly in May 2022
Posted: May 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Growth in Tenth District manufacturing activity slowed slightly but remained strong, and expectations for future activity also eased slightly from recent historical highs (Chart 1, Tables 1 & 2). Raw materials price indexes modestly declined from last month and remained similar to year-ago levels. Finished goods price indexes eased modestly from ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity eased slightly in April 2022
Posted: April 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Growth in Tenth District manufacturing activity eased slightly, and expectations for future activity remained solid. The monthly index of raw materials prices inched upward in April and increased slightly compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes increased somewhat from a month ago but remained moderately higher than last ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Grew at a Record Pace in March 2022
Posted: March 24, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity reported record high growth and expectations for future activity remained solid. The monthly index of raw materials prices increased modestly in March and inched down compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes saw slight growth from a month ago and were above year-ago levels for most ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity grew at a strong pace in February 2022
Posted: February 24, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity grew at a strong pace, and expectations for future activity increased. The monthly index of raw materials prices expanded at a steady pace in February and continued to increase compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes eased slightly from a month ago, but were above year-ago levels for most ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity continued to grow strongly in January 2022
Posted: January 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to grow strongly, and expectations also increased further. The monthly index of raw materials prices continued to decline slightly from a month ago, although nearly all firms continued to report higher input prices compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes rose from a month ago ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity edged higher in December 2021
Posted: December 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity growth edged higher, but expectations for future activity moderated slightly. The monthly index of raw materials prices continued to ease slightly from a month ago, although most firms continued to report higher input prices compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes declined from a month ago ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity eased slightly in November 2021
Posted: November 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing growth eased slightly, but expectations for future activity remained strong. The monthly index of raw materials prices dipped from a survey record high in October, but remained high, and almost every firm continued to report higher input prices compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes rose from a month ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity edged higher in October 2021
Posted: October 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing growth edged higher, and expectations for future activity remained at solid levels . The monthly index of prices paid for raw materials posted a new survey record high in October, and 99% of firms continued to report higher input prices compared to a year ago. Finished goods price indexes also increased from a ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity moderated slightly but remained solid in September 2021
Posted: September 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity growth moderated slightly but remained solid, and expectations for future production increased further. The index of prices paid for raw materials continued to increase at record levels in September compared to a month ago and a year ago. Price indexes for finished goods also remained very high. ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity continued at a strong pace in August 2021
Posted: August 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued at a strong pace, and expectations for future activity remained solid. The monthly index of prices paid for raw materials continued to increase for a majority of firms in August and the index of prices received for finished goods rose to a new survey high. Price indexes vs. a year ago expanded ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Increased Further in July 2021
Posted: July 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity increased further, with solid expectations for future activity over the next six months. The index of prices paid for raw materials remained near record highs and the index of prices received for finished goods expanded again in July. Price indexes vs. a year ago posted record highs in July for the ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity remained at a strong pace in June 2021
Posted: June 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity remained strong, and expectations for future activity increased to a survey record high. The index of prices paid for raw materials and prices received for finished goods compared with a month ago remained very high. Price indexes vs. a year ago posted record highs again in June. Moving forward, district ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity continued to expand at a strong pace in May 2021
Posted: May 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to expand at a strong pace, and expectations for future activity remained solid. The index of prices paid for raw materials compared to a month ago posted a new survey record high for the second straight month, and prices received for finished goods also surpassed historical levels. Price indexes ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity expanded further in April 2021
Posted: April 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity expanded further with the highest monthly composite reading in survey history, and expectations for future activity increased considerably (Chart 1, Tables 1 & 2). The index of prices paid for raw materials compared to a month ago also reached the highest level in survey history. In addition, ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity grew solidly in March
Posted: March 25, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity grew solidly compared to a month ago and a year ago with positive expectations for future activity. Prices paid for raw materials remained very high, and the index continued to hover near historically high levels. Finished goods prices also increased further from a month ago and a year ago. Moving ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity increased at a faster pace in January
Posted: January 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity increased at a faster pace in January compared to a month ago and was similar to year ago levels. Expectations for future activity rose further. Prices paid for raw materials continued to rise rapidly, to the highest reading since 2011. Prices for finished goods also expanded from a month ago and a year ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity expanded further in December
Posted: December 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity expanded further in December. Manufacturing activity was still below year ago levels, but expectations for future activity were positive. Prices paid for raw materials and finished goods rose further from a month ago and a year ago. District firms expected prices for both raw materials and finished goods ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity continued to grow modestly in November
Posted: November 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to grow modestly in November. Manufacturing activity remained below year ago levels, but expectations for future activity remained solid. Prices paid for raw materials and finished goods continued to expand compared to a month ago and a year ago. District firms expected prices for both raw ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity rose again in October
Posted: October 22, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity rose again in October but remained lower than a year ago, while expectations for future activity continued to expand. Prices paid for raw materials grew at a faster pace and prices received for finished goods inched up from a month ago. District firms expected prices for both raw materials and finished ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Increased at a Slower Pace in September
Posted: September 24, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity increased at a slower pace in September and remained lower than a year ago, while expectations for future activity were positive. Prices paid for raw materials and finished goods rose further. District firms expected prices for both raw materials and finished goods to grow in the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Rose Moderately in August
Posted: August 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity rose moderately from July but remained below year-ago levels, while expectations for future activity expanded further (Chart 1, Tables 1 & 2). Prices paid for raw materials increased and prices received for finished goods were slightly positive. District firms expected prices for both finished goods and ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Continued to Grow Slightly in July
Posted: July 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to grow slightly after decreasing sharply in the spring, but still remained well below year-ago levels. Expectations for future activity continued to improve slightly. District firms continued to expect prices for both finished goods and raw materials to expand in the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Grew Slightly in June
Posted: June 25, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity grew slightly after sharply decreasing the past three months, but remained well below year-ago levels. Expectations for future activity rebounded moderately. Month-over-month price indexes increased in June after dropping sharply in previous months. District firms expected prices for both finished goods ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity up somewhat in May
Posted: May 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to decline, but not as sharply compared to last month’s record low. Expectations for future activity rose, but remained slightly negative. Month-over-month price indexes remained negative again in May. Moving forward, District firms expected prices for finished goods to decline and prices for ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity Decreased Further in April
Posted: April 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity decreased further to the lowest reading in survey history (since 1994), while expectations for future activity improved but remained slightly negative. Month-over-month price indexes declined again in April, but District firms expected prices to rise slightly in the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity declined sharply in March
Posted: March 26, 2020 at 10:30 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity declined sharply compared with a month ago, and expectations for future activity fell to levels last seen in early 2009. Month-over-month price indexes decreased moderately, and District firms expected lower prices in the next 6 months.

Factory Activity Declined Sharply in March
The month-over-month composite index was -17 in March, the lowest composite reading since April 2009, and down considerably from 5 in February and -1 in January. The composite index is an average of the production, new orders, ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity increased modestly in February
Posted: February 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity increased modestly in February, reaching positive territory for the first time in eight months. Expectations for future activity remained at solid levels, and the month-over-month price indexes increased at a moderate pace. District firms continued to expect higher prices in the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity was nearly flat in January
Posted: January 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity was nearly flat in January while expectations for future activity expanded. The month-over-month prices for raw materials increased, while prices for finished products declined from a month ago. District firms continued to expect higher prices in the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity decreased further in December
Posted: December 20, 2019 at 11:00 AM (Friday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity decreased further in December while expectations for future activity remained positive. The month-over-month prices for raw materials increased, while prices for finished products eased slightly from a month ago. District firms expected higher prices in the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity continued to decline modestly in November
Posted: November 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM (Friday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity continued to decline modestly in November, however expectations for future activity rebounded moderately (Chart 1). The month-over-month price indexes for raw materials and finished products both increased and District firms expected prices to increase over the next ...


Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity eased slightly in October
Posted: October 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM (Thursday)

Tenth District manufacturing activity eased slightly in October, and expectations for future activity inched lower but remained slightly positive (Chart 1). The month-over-month price index for raw materials declined at a slower rate, while the price index for finished products expanded slightly. District firms expected prices to increase over ...



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