1. #CHAMBERECON

2. Dr. Kamran Afshar President
Lehigh Valley Employment & Purchasing Plans Index
January 2017 Survey - Preliminary Results
Dr. Kamran Afshar President

3. Last 6 Months Purchasing Index
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

4. Purchasing Plans Index
Next 6 Months
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

5. Last 6 Months Hiring Index
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

6. Next 6 Months Hiring Plans Index
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

7. ABE MSA Nonfarm Payrolls Employees
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

8. % of companies which increased or reduced employment
Employment & Purchasing Indices
% of companies which increased or reduced employment
Last 6 months
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

9. Lehigh Valley Initial Unemployment Claims
PA Department of Labor & Industry

10. Lehigh Valley Continuous Unemployment Claims
PA Department of Labor & Industry

11. How many employees did you hire Last 6 months
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

12. Next 6 months How many employees are you planning to hire
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

13. Change in Planned Purchases Last 6 months
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

14. Changes in Planned Purchases Next 6 months
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey

15. Employment & Purchasing The Overall Index
The Kamran Afshar Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Survey