Surveys of Business Conditions

Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity

This monthly survey is sent to contacts whose firm type, firm size and location collectively match the profile of overall manufacturing in the Fifth District.

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Archives

Date	Topic
May 28, 2013	Manufacturing Activity Declined At A Slightly Slower Rate In May; Expectations Improved
April 23, 2013	Manufacturing Activity Pulled Back in April; Expectations Waned
March 26, 2013	Manufacturing Activity Grew at a Slower Pace in March; Expectations Were Upbeat
February 26, 2013	Manufacturing Activity Rebounded In February; Expectations Rose
January 22, 2013	Manufacturing Activity Contracted in January; Outlook Improved

Date	Topic
December 26, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Expanded for the Second Straight Month; Optimism Wanes
November 27, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Advanced in November; Optimism Increased
October 23, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Pulled Back in October; Optimism Wanes
September 25, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Ticked Up in September; New Orders Turned Positive
August 28, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Contracted at a Slightly Slower Pace in August; Hiring Turned Negative
July 24, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Contracted in July; Manufacturers' Optimism Waned
June 26, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Eased in June; But Expectations Remained Upbeat
May 22, 2012	Manufacturing Growth Slowed in May; Expectations Remained Upbeat
April 24, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Picks Up the Pace in April; Expectations Remain Upbeat
March 27, 2012	Manufacturing Growth Moderates In March; Expectations Remain Positive
February 28, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Expanded for the Third Straight Month; Expectations Remain Upbeat
January 24, 2012	Manufacturing Activity Picks Up the Pace in January; Expectations Upbeat

Date	Topic
December 27, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Ticked Up In December; Price Growth Slowed
November 22, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Steadied in November; Expectations Were Upbeat
October 25, 2011	Manufacturing Contraction Persists in October; Employment Turns Negative
September 27, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Contracted at a Slightly Slower Pace in September, While Employment Grew and Expectations Improved
August 23, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Pulled Back Markedly in August; Shipments and New Orders Declined
July 26, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Paused in July; Optimism Waned
June 28, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Stabilized in June; Expectations Edge Higher
May 24, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Stalled in May; But Expectations Remain Upbeat
April 26, 2011	Manufacturing Growth Moderates in April; Expectations Remain Positive
March 22, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Continues to Advance in March; Expectations Remain Upbeat
February 22, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Advanced at a Healthy Pace in February; Expectations Strengthened and Price Growth Quickened
January 25, 2011	Manufacturing Activity Continues to Expand in January; Expectations Remain Upbeat

Date	Topic
December 28, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Expanded at a Solid Pace in December; Expectations Remained Upbeat
November 23, 2010	The Pace of Manufacturing Activity Picked Up in November; Employment and Average Workweek Increased; Expectations Remained Upbeat
October 26, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Advanced in October; Expectations Remained Upbeat
September 28, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Pulled Back in September, But Expectations Upbeat
August 24, 2010	Manufacturing Growth Continued to Ease in August; Expectations Drifted Lower
July 27, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Moderates in July; Expectations Slip
June 22, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Advanced at a Steady Pace in June: Optimism Wanes a Bit
May 25, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Continues to Expand in May: Expectations Remain Optimistic
April 27, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Expands at a Solid Pace in April: Expectations Remain Upbeat
March 23, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Picks Up the Pace in March: Expectations Remain Optimistic
February 23, 2010	Manufacturing Activity Edged Up in February: Expectations Remained Upbeat
January 26, 2010	Production Activity Nearly Flat in January: Expectations Remain Optimistic

Date	Topic
December 22, 2009	Manufacturing Activity Pulled Back in December; Shipments, New Orders and Employment Decrease, But Expectations Upbeat
November 24, 2009	Manufacturing Activity Flat on Balance: Shipments and New Orders Up Modestly; Employment Declines; Expectations Change Little
October 27, 2009	Manufacturing Growth Moderates in October, But Manufacturers Remain Optimistic
September 22, 2009	Manufacturing Activity Rises - Signals Solid Third Quarter; Shipments, New Orders and Employment Grow; Prices Growth Slows
August 25, 2009	Manufacturing Activity Expanded for Fourth Straight Month; Optimism Wanes a Bit
July 28, 2009	Manufacturing Activity Expands at a Solid Pace in July; Expectations Upbeat
June 23, 2009	Manufacturing Activity Picks Up the Pace in June; New Orders Rise; Optimism Wanes a Bit
May 26, 2009	Manufacturing Activity Increases in May After 12 Months of Decline; Shipments and New Orders Rise
April 28, 2009	Manufacturing Contraction Ebbs in April; Expectations Strengthen and Prices Edge Higher
March 24, 2009	Production Activity Deteriorates Less in March; Price Growth Declines
February 24, 2009	Manufacturing Contraction Persists in February; Optimism Wanes and Price Growth Slows
January 27, 2009	Manufacturing Activity Shows Less Deterioration in January; Outlook Remains Generally Positive

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