Business Leaders Survey: Prices received: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Business Leaders Survey (NY FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on service firms' responses to the Business Leaders Survey carried out by the New York FED, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at 36.3 in October 2026, compared to 33.7 in September.
Sample. There are 266 observations overall in the monthly series presented in the figure above. The period covered by the series extends from September 2004 to October 2026.
History. Take a look at a few descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: the diffusion index reached a maximum of 47.7 in March 2022; it hit a minimum of -19.8 in May 2020; it was equal on average to 18.1.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 27.7000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 33.7000 |
| 2026-10-31 | 36.3000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Over the past three months did selling prices increase or decrease? |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Business survey response |
| Data type | Coincident indicator of the business cycle |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Diffusion index (share of respondents reporting an increase minus share reporting a decrease) |
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Current conditions SA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Leaders Survey: Wages: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly | 266 | 2004-09-30 | 2026-10-31 |
Future conditions SA
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Leaders Survey: Wages: Future (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly | 266 | 2004-09-30 | 2026-10-31 |