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Five Things to Watch for in March’s Durable Goods Orders Report

Five Things to Watch for in March’s Durable Goods Orders Report

by Keira Wingate | Apr 25, 2021 | Featured, Manufacturing

The Commerce Department will release the advanced durable goods report on Monday. Economists expect a positive report after February’s slight decline, the first decline in nine months. With high vaccination rates in March, the report should signal an...
RV Retail Sales Are Breaking Records Despite Manufacturing Delays

RV Retail Sales Are Breaking Records Despite Manufacturing Delays

by Keira Wingate | Apr 9, 2021 | Featured, Manufacturing

Jennifer Peters was looking for another quarantine project and a bit of an escape at the start of the year. When the offer to buy a NASCAR-sticker-covered 2001 Damon Daybreak RV fell into her lap in February, she and her husband jumped on the opportunity. “My kids are...
February Winter Storms Decrease Durable Goods For The First Time In Nine Months

February Winter Storms Decrease Durable Goods For The First Time In Nine Months

by Keira Wingate | Mar 26, 2021 | Featured, Manufacturing

Long-lasting goods orders in February showed the first decrease in nine months, but economists say to take this report with a grain of salt.  Orders for manufactured durable goods fell 1.1% from January, a modest loss of $2.9 billion, the Census Bureau reported on...
January Increase in Durable Goods Has Led to a Decrease in Inventory

January Increase in Durable Goods Has Led to a Decrease in Inventory

by Keira Wingate | Feb 28, 2021 | Featured, Manufacturing

American households and businesses ordered more long-lasting goods in January, a sign that the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed down consumer or business spending. The Department of Commerce said Thursday that the growth rate increased 3.4% on long-lasting goods like...

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