U.S Inflation remained modest in May, with consumer prices rising both month-over-month and annually.
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While monthly orders expectedly retracted, the decline was less than half of a typical April, while year-over-year and year-to-date figures outpace 2024.
The trend reflects the impacts of tariff-driven uncertainty that followed frontloading of goods to start the year.
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U.S. factory orders fell in April, snapping a four-month streak of gains, as transportation equipment and aircraft demand plunged.
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U.S. construction spending dipped in April, marking a second consecutive monthly decline, with drops in both residential and nonresidential private sectors.
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the third straight month in May as the ISM’s PMI dipped, falling short of expectations amid ongoing demand weakness.
U.S. wholesale inventories were flat in April, missing expectations, while the trade deficit narrowed sharply on a steep drop in imports.
NetPlus Alliance members remain optimistic about 2025 growth, despite economic uncertainty due to tariff policies.
U.S. GDP remained in contraction territory staying as declines in imports and consumer and government spending offset gains in investment and exports.
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U.S. durable goods orders declined in April for the first time in four months, led by a sharp drop in transportation equipment.
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The decline would be the first in about a decade outside of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The latest government data showed that while overall monthly housing starts rose, they decline for single-family units.
