 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Activity continued to grow in April 2021 Posted: April 15, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing conditions in the region continued to improve this month, according to firms responding to the April Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indicators for general activity, shipments, and employment all rose. The firms continued to report increases in prices. The survey's future indexes indicate continued optimism about ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Activity continued to grow in March 2021 Posted: March 18, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing conditions in the region strengthened further this month, according to firms responding to the March Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indicators for general activity and new orders rose sharply, and the shipments and employment indexes also increased. Price pressures also rose, according to the surveyed firms. All of ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Activity continued to grow in February Posted: February 18, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow, according to firms responding to the February Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments declined from January's readings but remained elevated. Additionally, employment increases were more widespread this month. ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Activity continued to grow in January Posted: January 21, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Thursday) Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow, according to firms responding to the January Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments increased notably this month and remained positive for the eighth consecutive month. The survey's future indexes remained ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Activity showed less widespread growth in December Posted: December 17, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow, but growth was, according to firms responding to the December Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments remained positive for the seventh consecutive month but fell notably from their readings in November. ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Activity continued to grow in November Posted: November 19, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow, according to firms responding to the November Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments remained positive for the sixth consecutive month but fell from their readings in October. However, employment increases ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Activity picked up in October Posted: October 15, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday) Manufacturing activity in the region picked up this month, according to firms responding to the October Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments all showed notable improvement. Most future indexes increased and continue to reflect optimism among firms about growth ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook reported continued to expand in September Posted: September 17, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand this month, according to firms responding to the September Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments remained positive for the fourth consecutive month. The employment index improved in September and remained ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook reported continued to expand in August Posted: August 20, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand this month, according to firms responding to the August Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments remained positive for the third consecutive month but fell from their readings in July. The employment index ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook continued to expand in July Posted: July 16, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand this month, according to firms responding to the July Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments showed positive readings for the second consecutive month, coinciding with the phased reopening of the economy in ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook reported signs of improvement in June Posted: June 18, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing conditions in the region showed signs of improvement this month, according to firms responding to the June Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments returned to positive territory, coinciding with the gradual reopening of the economy in our region and ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook reported continued weakness in May Posted: May 21, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing firms reported continued weakness in regional manufacturing activity this month, according to results from the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. Despite remaining well below zero, the survey’s current indicators for general activity, new orders, shipments, and employment rose this month after reaching long-term low readings ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity fell sharply in April Posted: April 16, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing firms reported continued weakening in regional manufacturing activity this month, according to results from the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments once again fell sharply this month to long-term low readings, coinciding with ongoing ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity declined markedly in February Posted: March 19, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing firms reported a significant weakening in regional manufacturing activity this month, according to results from the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments fell precipitously this month, coinciding with developments related to the coronavirus. The ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Rose in February Posted: February 20, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing firms reported an improvement in regional manufacturing activity, according to results from the February Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments increased this month, suggesting more widespread growth. The firms reported expansion in employment, ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Improved in January Posted: January 16, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region increased this month, according to results from the January Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicators for current activity, new orders, shipments, and employment were all positive and increased from their readings in December. The survey’s future activity indexes remained at relatively ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity was flat in December Posted: December 19, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region was flat this month, according to results from the December Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's broad indicator for current activity dropped to a reading near zero this month, although indicators for new orders, shipments, and employment remained at higher positive readings. The survey’s ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in November Posted: November 21, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow, according to results from the November Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s broad indicators remained positive, although their movements were mixed this month: The indicator for general activity increased, but the new orders, shipments, and employment indicators decreased ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in October Posted: October 17, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow, according to results from the October Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's broad indicators remained positive, although their movements were mixed this month: The general activity and shipments indicators decreased from their readings last month, but the indicators for ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to expand in September Posted: September 19, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand this month, according to results from the September Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's broad indicators remained positive, although their movements were mixed: The indexes for general activity and new orders fell, while the indexes for shipments and employment increased. ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in August Posted: August 15, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow, according to results from the August Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's broad indicators remained positive, although their movements were mixed this month: The general activity, shipments, and employment indicators decreased from their readings last month, but the ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity recovered sharply in July Posted: July 18, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing conditions in the region showed improvement this month, according to firms responding to the July Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indexes for general activity, new orders, shipments, and employment remained positive and increased from their June readings. Most of the survey’s future activity indexes ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity declined in June Posted: June 20, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing conditions in the region weakened this month, according to firms responding to the June Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The current activity index declined to a reading just above zero this month. The survey’s indexes for new orders, shipments, and employment remained positive but also declined from their May readings. Most ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in May Posted: May 16, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the May Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued growth for the region’s manufacturing sector. The survey’s indexes for general activity, shipments, and employment increased from their April readings. The new orders index remained positive but decreased modestly. The survey’s future activity index, after falling ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in April Posted: April 18, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Regional manufacturing activity continued to grow in April, according to results from this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. Although the survey’s indicators for general activity and shipments fell from their readings last month, the indicators for new orders, employment, and the workweek improved. The survey’s indexes for ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity increased in March Posted: March 21, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing conditions in the region improved this month, according to firms responding to the March Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments returned to positive territory, while the indicator for employment remained positive. Price pressures also moderated, according to the ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity decreased in February Posted: February 21, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing conditions in the region weakened this month, according to firms responding to the February Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments fell into negative territory, but the indicator for employment remained positive. Input prices also moderated notably this month. ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in January Posted: January 17, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow, according to results from the January Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s broad indicators remained positive, although their movements were mixed again this month: The general activity and new orders indicators increased from their readings last month, while the indicators ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in December Posted: December 20, 2018 at 08:30 PM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continued to grow but remained subdued, according to results from the December Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s broad indicators were positive, but their movements were mixed this month: The general activity and shipments indicators fell from their readings last month, while the ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Positive, but Weakens in November Posted: November 15, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Growth in manufacturing activity slowed in November, according to results from this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s broad indicators for general activity, new orders, shipments, employment, and work hours remained positive but fell from their readings last month. The firms remained generally optimistic about ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in October Posted: October 18, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Regional manufacturing activity continued to grow in October, according to results from this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s broad indicators for general activity, new orders, shipments, and employment remained positive and near their readings in September. The firms reported continued growth in employment and ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to grow in September Posted: September 20, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Regional manufacturing activity continued to grow in September, according to results from this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s broad indicators for general activity, new orders, shipments, and employment remained positive and increased from their readings in August. The survey’s respondents reported diminished ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Still Positive but Weakened in August Posted: August 16, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Growth in regional manufacturing activity slowed in August, according to results from this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. All the broad indicators remained positive but fell from their readings in July. The survey’s respondents continued to indicate price increases for purchased inputs and their own manufactured products, but ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Continued to Expand in July Posted: July 19, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Regional manufacturing activity continued to expand in July, according to results from this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. All the broad indicators remained positive, with the general activity and new orders indexes improving this month. The survey’s price indexes suggest widespread increases for purchased inputs, and more ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Suggest Continuing Growth in June Posted: June 21, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the June Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion of the region’s manufacturing sector. All the broad indicators remained positive, although the indicators for general activity and new orders fell notably. The firms continued to report higher prices for purchased inputs and their own manufactured ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Suggest a Pickup in Growth in May Posted: May 17, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the May Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest a pickup in growth of the region’s manufacturing sector. The survey’s indexes for general activity, new orders, shipments, and employment increased from their readings in April. A notable share of firms also reported higher prices for their own manufactured goods this month. ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Suggest Continued Growth in April Posted: April 19, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday) Results from the April Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued growth for the region’s manufacturing sector. Although the survey’s indexes for general activity and employment improved slightly, the indexes for new orders and shipments moderated. The firms also reported higher prices for both inputs and their own manufactured ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Continues to Growth in March Posted: March 15, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the March Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued growth for the region’s manufacturing sector. Although the survey’s index for general activity moderated, the indexes for new orders and shipments improved. The survey’s future indexes, measuring expectations for the next six months, reflected ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Continues to Expand in February Posted: February 15, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest that the region’s manufacturing sector continues to expand in February. The indexes for general activity, new orders, and employment were all positive this month and increased from their readings last month. Price increases for inputs were more widespread this month, according to ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Shows Continued Growth in January Posted: January 18, 2018 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Economic growth continued in January, according to the firms responding to this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The broadest measures of current conditions remained positive this month, although indexes for general activity, new orders, and employment declined from their readings in December. The firms reported higher prices ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity growth continues to improve in December Posted: December 21, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the December Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest that regional manufacturing conditions continued to improve. Indexes for general activity, new orders, and shipments were all positive this month and increased from their readings last month. The firms also reported continued expansion of employment. Most indicators ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity growth continued to expand in November Posted: November 16, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Regional manufacturing activity continued to expand in November, according to results from this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity and shipments fell from their October readings but remained positive, while the survey’s index for new orders rose. The employment index fell but remained elevated. ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity growth continues in October Posted: October 19, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing firms reported continued growth in regional manufacturing in October. The survey’s current indicators for general activity, new orders, shipments, and employment all remained positive this month. Both of the survey’s current labor market indicators showed notable improvement. The indexes assessing the six-month outlook suggest ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity growth broadens in September Posted: September 21, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing firms reported an improvement in regional manufacturing conditions in September. The survey’s current indicators for general activity, new orders, and shipments increased this month and suggest a broadening of growth. Price pressures also picked up, according to the reporting firms. The survey’s future indicators suggest ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to advance in August Posted: August 17, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing conditions in the region continued to advance in August, according to firms responding to this month’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for general activity fell slightly but continued to reflect growth. There was a notable improvement in the new orders and shipments indexes, and overall employment ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity Suggest Positive but Weaker Growth in July Posted: July 20, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Manufacturing activity in the region continues to grow but at a slower pace, according to results from the July Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion indexes for general activity, new orders, shipments, employment, and work hours remained positive but fell from their readings in June. Respondents also reported a moderation of ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to reflect growth in June Posted: June 15, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Regional manufacturing continues to expand, according to results from the June Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for general activity fell from its reading in May but remained positive and continued to reflect growth. Although many of the future indicators also declined, firms continue to expect growth over the next ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to expand in May Posted: May 18, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the May Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest that regional manufacturing activity continued to expand this month. The diffusion indexes for general activity and shipments improved notably from their April readings. The indexes for new orders and employment, however, fell modestly from last month but remained at high ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity expanded at a slower pace in April Posted: April 20, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the April Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest that regional manufacturing activity continued to expand, but at a slower pace than last month. The diffusion indexes for general activity, new orders, and shipments remained positive but fell from their readings in March. The current employment index, however, improved ... |
 Philadelphia Fed Outlook Reported Activity continued to expand in March Posted: March 16, 2017 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Results from the March Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest that regional manufacturing activity continued to expand. The diffusion index for general activity fell from its high reading in February, but the survey’s other broad indicators for new orders, shipments, and employment all improved or were steady this month. Price ... |