Business Leaders Survey: Supply availability: 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 supply availability (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was -13.3 in October 2026, versus -15.8 in September 2026.
Sample. There are 61 records overall in the monthly time series presented in the chart above. The time period covered by the series is from October 2021 to October 2026.
History. Have a look at a few simple statistics computed on the full sample: the diffusion index had a mean value of -5.9; it reached its maximum of 17.3 in March 2023; it recorded a bottom of -50.7 in November 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | -14.3000 |
| 2026-09-30 | -15.8000 |
| 2026-10-31 | -13.3000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: In the past month did supply availability 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 |