Last month came in at 27.9

  • Philadelphia Fed business Outlook 22.7 versus 24.6 estimate. Down from 27.9 last month
  • new orders 21.4 versus 19.6
  • number of employees 22.6 versus 30.6
  • shipments 21.7 versus 24.4
  • unfilled orders 17.0 versus 10.9
  • Prices paid received 8.6 versus 14.2
  • Prices paid 39.0 versus 38.1
  • delivery Time 14.6 versus 21.6
  • inventories -8.6 versus +6.0
  • average work week 13.7 versus 19.4

The six months full word index for general business activity increased to 50.1 from 46.4. The six-month average is 43.6.

  • number of employees 41.2 versus 38.7
  • new orders 56.4 versus 43.7
  • prices paid 54.0 versus 60.2
  • prices received 45.0 versus 41.1
  • shipments 47.8 versus 45.3
  • unfilled orders 22.1 versus 18.8
  • average work week 18.8 versus 18.6
  • capital expenditures 36.7 versus 37.7