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The Greater Philadelphia Chamber
Annual Economic Outlook Survey 2026

This survey is conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on behalf of The Greater Philadelphia Chamber and The Greater Philadelphia Growth Partnership. Survey results will be presented at the Chamber's State of the Economy event on January 12, 2027. 

We would like your opinion of business conditions for 2026 and your forecast for 2027. Please complete this questionnaire by checking the appropriate box for each economic indicator (for both the current year and your forecast for the next 12 months). Please click "SUBMIT" at the bottom of the page when you are done. The survey must be completed by Friday, November 20, 2026, to be included in the results. If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties submitting this form electronically, please contact Ryo Tashiro at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia at Ryo.Tashiro@phil.frb.org.

CONFIDENTIALITY: Any information or insights that you share with us may be included in our published reports, including brief quotes and paraphrases, but without attribution to you. Your contact information and role as a participant will be kept confidential, and the information you provide will be compiled in a manner to preserve anonymity in any published reports.

CIVILITY: Please keep your comments civil and always remember that a human is reading the comments on our end. We thank you for your professional commentary.

What is your assessment of changes in business conditions for General Activity?
2026 compared with 2025 2027 compared with 2026
For the REGION
For your COMPANY
What is your assessment of changes in the following specific company performance measures?
2026 compared with 2025 2027 compared with 2026
New Orders
Sales or Revenues
Prices Paid
Prices Received
Number of Employees—Full-Time Permanent
Number of Employees—Part-Time, Temporary, and Contract
Wage and Benefit Costs
Capital Expenditures—Physical Plant
Capital Expenditures—Equipment and Software
What are the three most important problems your business is facing at this time?
Please specify your other important problem here:
Over the last 3 months, how has your firm's headcount changed?
Thinking of positions your firm has filled or attempted to fill over the last 3 months, have you had difficulty hiring workers?
Please specify any reasons not listed above for difficulty hiring workers to fill open positions: 
Which of the following ways has your firm's headcount been reduced?
Please specify any other ways your firm's headcount has been reduced:
Over the next 12 months, what are your company's plans for its current physical operations in Greater Philadelphia?

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Is your firm or organization currently using AI?
Which type(s) of AI is your firm/organization currently using?
Is your firm/organization planning to use AI in the next 12 months?
Which of the following best describes how widely generative AI is being used in your firm/organization?
On net, how has the use of generative AI affected employment at your firm/organization?

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Please share any additional comments about current business conditions and prospects for growth in 2026:
Please provide the following information about your company. They will be used for demographic purposes only.
Estimated annual revenue in 2026 Total number of employees as of November 2026
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