Empire manufacturing index for the month of August 2019
- prices paid fell 23.2 versus 25.5 last
- new orders 6.7 versus -1.5 last
- number of employees -1.6 versus -9.6 last
- workhours -1.3 versus 3.8 last
- inventories 5.8 versus -10.9 last
- six month general business conditions fell to 25.7 versus 30.8 last