Observations

Aug 2026: 22.9

Updated: Aug 18, 2026 7:32 AM CDT

Units:

Percent,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Future Business Activity; Percent Expecting Decreases for FRB - New York District	2014-03-18	2026-08-18

Source

Federal Reserve Bank of New York	2014-03-18	2026-08-18

Release

Business Leaders Survey	2014-03-18	2026-08-18

Units

Percent	2014-03-18	2026-08-18

Frequency

Monthly	2014-03-18	2026-08-18

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2014-03-18	2026-08-18

Notes

Future General Business Conditions reports the likely direction of general business activity for the service sector over the six months ahead for the state of New York, Northern New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut. The General Business Activity series is the main index of the Business Leaders Survey and is a distinct question posed on the survey. For more information regarding the Business Leaders Survey release from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York visit: http://www.newyorkfed.org/survey/business_leaders/bls_overview.html.	2014-03-18	2026-08-18

Future Business Activity; Percent Expecting Decreases for FRB - New York District (BAFDNA156MNFRBNY)