Even with some recent easing in tensions, uncertainty surrounding trade policy remains high. Business spending is likely to remain largely frozen in the months ahead. … READ MORE >
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Tariffs begin to show their impact on business spending
But when orders for new aircraft from Boeing are stripped away, American businesses’ new spending on equipment looked weak in March as uncertainty around trade policy heightened. … READ MORE >
Strong core business spending hints at another robust GDP report
American business spending on core equipment came in higher than forecast in December, with both orders and shipments pointing to strong growth to end the year. … READ MORE >
Morning market minute: Firms to pull forward durable goods orders to avoid tariffs
Firms appear to be acting rationally to avoid rising import taxes in the new year. … READ MORE >
Demand for business spending on equipment falls in July
Core capital goods orders, which exclude aircraft and defense spending, posted a 0.1% decline in July. … READ MORE >
Slower growth raises prospect of a Fed rate cut
Economic growth appeared much softer in the first five months of the year following the release of key economic data on Thursday. … READ MORE >
Durable goods and jobless claims offer a mixed picture of the economy
Overall orders for durable goods fell by 5.4% in October, led by a 49.6% decline in nondefense aircraft because of a drop in Boeing orders. … READ MORE >
Business orders for equipment rise despite higher borrowing costs
New orders for core capital goods, a proxy for business investment, came in higher than forecast in June, rising by 0.2%, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday. … READ MORE >
Business equipment spending rises for the second straight month
Despite May’s top-line upside surprises in the durable goods report, our forecast for GDP growth in the second quarter stays at 1.8%. … READ MORE >
Core business investment orders inched up in February
Durable goods orders in February fell for the second month in a row, driven mostly by declines in orders for automobiles, aircraft and defense. … READ MORE >