Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Prices received: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (NY FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to survey data about NY-based manufacturers collected by the Federal Reserve, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 30.6 in October 2026, versus 28.1 in September 2026.
Sample. There are 304 observations overall in the monthly time series shown in the figure above. The time range covered by the series goes from July 2001 to October 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics computed on the entire sample: the diffusion index recorded its highest level of 53.1 in November 2021; it reached its lowest level of -26.9 in November 2001; it had an average value of 10.1.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 22.7000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 28.1000 |
| 2026-10-31 | 30.6000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did prices received increase or decrease in the past month? |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Business survey response |
| Data type | Coincident indicator of the business cycle |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| 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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