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Data Round-Up: Real Equipment Spending Likely to 'Pause' in 18Q2 -- Up Less than +2%

posted by Michael Lewis on May 25, 2018

Found in US, categorized in Manufacturing

Tags: vehicles aircraft durable goods

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Based on today’s April data, and factoring in the likely drag from aircraft & vehicles, FMI is tracking only a modest gain in real equipment spending for 18Q2, +1% or so; this amounts to just a pause after the near +9% average gain over the prior year.

Abstract

FMI’s analysis of today’s April Durable Goods Orders report.

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Michael Lewis

Mike Lewis founded Free Market Inc. (FMI) in 1982 as a full-service economic consulting firm, providing insights and in-depth data analysis primarily for institutional money managers and corporate planning directors.

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