Empire State Manufacturing 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: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (NY FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to recent survey data about manufacturing firms in the State of New York, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 29.7 in June 2026, compared to 35.9 in May 2026.
Sample. The monthly series presented in the graph has a total of 300 records. The series covers the time span extending from July 2001 to June 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: the diffusion index had an average value of 10.0; it reached its maximum of 56.1 in March 2022; it reached a minimum of -27.3 in May 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 28.3 |
| 2026-05-31 | 35.9 |
| 2026-06-30 | 29.7 |
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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 | 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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