Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia  

Release: Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey  

Units:  Index, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Future Shipments forecasts the change in shipments over the next six months for reporting manufacturing firms. The diffusion index is calculated by taking the percent reporting increases and subtracting the percentage reporting decreases. For more information about this release from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, visit: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/ .