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Capital goods
Core capital goods spending rose in April, a positive sign for future production
May 27, 2024
The measure, which also increased year over year, tracks big, one-off purchases like machinery for manufacturing.
Demand for manufacturing equipment continues to grow
by
Justin Ho
Mar 1, 2022
Orders for core capital goods hit a 40-year high in January. That’s because demand for manufactured goods is still high.
To satisfy demand, manufacturers are on a capital-goods spending spree
by
Justin Ho
Oct 27, 2021
Sales of things like drill presses, electrical equipment and metalworking tools were up for the seventh-straight month in September.
Businesses are cutting back their investments
Jan 28, 2020
Capital goods orders in December dropped the most in eight months.
Companies buy less capital goods
by
Paddy Hirsch
Aug 24, 2011
Capital goods are the things that companies buy to make stuff. Like factories, machinery, tools, equipment, and buildings. Unfortunately, compani...