Empire Survey

Prior ... -10.4
Expected ... -2.8
actual ... -6.2

New orders
Sept ... -14.03
Oct ... -8.97

Number of employees
Sept ... +4.26
Oct ... -1.08

Average employee workweek
Sept ... -1.06
Oct ... -4.30

http://www.newyorkfed.org/survey/empire/empire2012/2012_10Report.pdf