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The Economy
Core Capital Goods Orders Rise 0.7% in October
The continued improvement in the key measure of U.S. business investment suggests manufacturers are optimistic about a return to normalcy next year.
By
Matthew Heller
| November 27, 2020
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The Economy
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Jump 7.3% in June
“The sugar rush from re-openings has now faded and a resurgence of domestic coronavirus cases ... will weigh heavily on business investment."
By
Matthew Heller
| July 28, 2020
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The Economy
U.S. Factory Orders Tumble 17.2% in April
"While this recession didn't start with a capital spending slump, the weakness in investment spending could take a long time to dissipate."
By
Matthew Heller
| May 28, 2020
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The Economy
Key Investment Measure Surges 1.9% in June
"The trend in durable goods orders remains decidedly weak" amid worries about a global growth slowdown and trade tensions.
By
Matthew Heller
| July 26, 2019
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The Economy
U.S. Factory Orders Decline 0.8% in April
“We expect further bumps along the road for manufacturing as a slowing global economy and escalating tariffs on major U.S. trading partners pose headwinds."
By
Matthew Heller
| June 4, 2019
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The Economy
Key Investment Measure Gains 0.8% in January
Core capital goods orders rebounded from a sharp drop in December, suggesting the slowdown in business investment may be shallow.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 13, 2019
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The Economy
Key Investment Measure Drops 0.7% in December
"It appears the bloom is off the economic expansion rose. The data doesn’t paint a picture of strong growth going forward.”
By
Matthew Heller
| February 21, 2019
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The Economy
Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.8% in November
Orders for core capital goods dropped for the second time in three months, suggesting the slowdown in business investment is continuing.
By
Matthew Heller
| December 21, 2018
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The Economy
Business Spending Falls Again
Orders for core capital goods, the proxy for business spending, ticked down for the second straight month in September.
By
William Sprouse
| October 26, 2018
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The Economy
U.S. Factory Orders Continue Growth
Activity could begin to slow as the labor market tightens and the China-U.S. trade war starts to affect supply chains.
By
William Sprouse
| October 4, 2018
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The Economy
U.S. Core Capital Goods Orders Drop 0.1%
The decline in the proxy for business spending plans "is not a red flag for the economic outlook yet even if the caution light should be left on.”
By
Matthew Heller
| April 26, 2018
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The Economy
U.S. Core Capital Goods Orders Jump 1.8%
The February gain in orders was a positive sign for business spending after declines in the previous two months.
By
Matthew Heller
| March 26, 2018
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The Economy
U.S. Core Capital Goods Orders Drop 0.2%
“Last year’s moonshot in business spending is showing some signs of returning to earth,” one economist says.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 27, 2018
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The Economy
Durable Goods Orders Rise 2.1% in September
With core capital goods orders up 1.3% last month, "business equipment investment appears to be going from strength to strength."
By
Matthew Heller
| October 26, 2017
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The Economy
Durable Goods Orders Climb 1.7% in August
The better-than-expected increase, combined with another gain in core capital goods orders, indicate manufacturing's recovery is picking up steam.
By
Matthew Heller
| September 27, 2017
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