Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index: Activity Weakened in August

Published on August 21, 2025

The latest Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index showed activity weakened in August, undoing most gains from last month. The index was fell 16.2 points to -0.3 this month. The latest reading was worse than the forecast of 6.8.

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