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October 10, 2018 14:08 GMT
US Data: Atlanta Fed Survey of Business Infl Expectations>
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Projecting ahead, to the best of your ability, please assign a percent
likelihood to the following changes to unit costs over the next 12
months:
Up
About Up Up Very
Down Unch Somewhat Signifcantly Significant Mean
<-1% -1% to +1% 1.1% to 3% 3.1% to 5% >5%
2018
October 4% 18% 47% 22% 10% 2.3%
September 4% 20% 48% 20% 8% 2.2%
August 5% 21% 44% 23% 7% 2.1%
July 4% 23% 47% 19% 7% 2.1%
June 4% 20% 48% 20% 8% 2.1%
May 5% 21% 45% 20% 6% 2.0%
April 4% 20% 43% 22% 10% 2.3%
March 3% 24% 45% 19% 9% 2.1%
February 3% 22% 45% 21% 6% 2.0%
January 4% 25% 46% 19% 6% 2.0%
2017
December 5% 22% 46% 20% 8% 2.1%
November 3% 24% 46% 20% 6% 2.0%
October 5% 29% 43% 16% 8% 1.8%
September 4% 24% 46% 19% 5% 1.9%
August 4% 24% 47% 15% 7% 1.9%
July 5% 27% 45% 15% 5% 1.7%
June 4% 24% 48% 18% 7% 2.0%
May 4% 24% 45% 20% 7% 2.0%
April 5% 27% 44% 16% 8% 1.9%
March 4% 23% 47% 19% 8% 2.1%
February 3% 27% 44% 18% 8% 2.0%
January 5% 23% 45% 18% 9% 2.1%
How do your sales levels compare with sales levels during what you
consider to be "normal" times?
Much Somewhat About Somewhat Much Diffusion
Less Less Normal Greater Greater Index*
2018
October 10% 18% 50% 21% 2% -6
September 8% 22% 47% 23% 1% -6
August 5% 21% 46% 27% 0% -2
July 5% 25% 42% 24% 5% -1
June 4% 22% 46% 26% 2% 0
May 5% 21% 41% 28% 3% 1
April 5% 18% 47% 29% 1% 1
March 4% 23% 39% 30% 3% 2
February 3% 21% 41% 29% 3% 5
January 4% 25% 44% 24% 3% -1
2017
December 6% 33% 40% 18% 3% -10
November 8% 31% 34% 26% 1% -9
October 8% 28% 45% 17% 2% -11
September 8% 23% 47% 20% 2% -8
August 8% 29% 40% 19% 2% -11
July 8% 30% 35% 23% 1% -10
June 10% 28% 35% 25% 2% -10
May 11% 28% 38% 22% 1% -12
April 9% 28% 44% 18% 1% -12
March 9% 27% 44% 19% 1% -12
February 7% 29% 43% 20% 1% -10
January 9% 27% 45% 18% 2% -11
How do your current profit margins compare with "normal" times?
Much Somewhat About Somewhat Much Diffusion
Less Less Normal Greater Greater Index*
2018
October 10% 32% 42% 16% 1% -17
September 8% 34% 46% 12% 0% -18
August 5% 32% 50% 13% 0% -14
July 4% 28% 51% 15% 2% -8
June 5% 27% 55% 12% 0% -13
May 4% 32% 44% 17% 0% -12
April 5% 33% 47% 15% 0% -14
March 4% 33% 47% 16% 0% -12
February 4% 26% 52% 14% 1% -9
January 6% 28% 52% 14% 0% -13
2017
December 9% 37% 38% 17% 0% -19
November 8% 35% 41% 17% 0% -17
October 11% 26% 50% 12% 1% -18
September 7% 34% 52% 7% 0% -21
August 8% 31% 46% 12% 0% -18
July 5% 38% 38% 17% 0% -16
June 4% 41% 43% 12% 0% -18
May 9% 34% 46% 10% 0% -22
April 7% 33% 48% 12% 0% -18
March 9% 34% 46% 12% 0% -19
February 8% 37% 41% 13% 0% -21
January 10% 31% 44% 14% 1% -17
Looking back, how do your unit costs compare with this time last year?
About Up Up Up
Down Unch Somewhat Significantly A Lot Mean
<-1% -1% to +1% 1.1% to 3% 3.1% to 5% >5%
2018
October 2% 17% 57% 14% 9% 2.2%
September 2% 18% 64% 10% 6% 2.0%
August 2% 19% 60% 13% 5% 2.0%
July 1% 26% 58% 11% 5% 1.9%
June 1% 20% 59% 17% 4% 2.0%
May 3% 18% 61% 10% 6% 1.9%
April 1% 17% 64% 12% 7% 2.1%
March 3% 21% 61% 11% 4% 1.9%
February 0% 24% 62% 8% 4% 1.8%
January 1% 18% 68% 9% 5% 2.0%
2017
December 3% 23% 60% 12% 3% 1.8%
November 4% 23% 59% 10% 4% 1.7%
October 3% 30% 52% 9% 5% 1.7%
September 3% 23% 65% 5% 4% 1.7%
August 2% 26% 54% 10% 5% 1.7%
July 2% 23% 60% 10% 3% 1.7%
June 3% 18% 66% 11% 3% 1.9%
May 1% 24% 59% 14% 2% 1.8%
April 2% 30% 58% 8% 2% 1.6%
March 3% 22% 63% 8% 4% 1.7%
February 1% 29% 58% 8% 3% 1.7%
January 3% 23% 60% 10% 4% 1.8%
*The diffusion index is calculated as an average response such that each
response of much less is assigned a value of -100; somewhat less is
assigned a value of -50; about normal, 0; somewhat greater, 50; and much
greater, 100. Therefore, a positive index value implies that the
indicator is greater, on average, and a negative index value implies
that the indicator is lower, on average.
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