Last month revised to -21.6 from -20.1

The six-month outlook at -24.0 vs. -2.2 in the prior month.

  • Number of employees -4.2 vs. 10.9 last month.
  • Average employment work week -9.2 vs. 13.9 last month
  • capital expenditures 3.4 vs. 1.9 last month.
  • Wages 16.5 vs. 20.2 last month.
  • Prices paid -8.6 vs. -9.1 last month
  • Prices received -.6 vs. -15.5
  • Production lines 10.2 vs. 12.7 last month.
  • Capacity utilization -7.0 vs. +8.1 last month.
  • New orders -9.2 vs. -7.0. Last month
  • Order growth rate -17.5 vs. -13.5 last month
  • Unfilled orders -17.2 vs. -15.2 last month