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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Manufacturers’ confidence hit a post-pandemic low in NAM’s 2Q25 survey, with rising tariff concerns and slowing growth expectations prolonging uncertainty.
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.
Consumption increased during March 2025 trail year-ago levels, reflecting persistent year-over-year declines.
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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.
The latest ISM forecast revealed flat or minimal growth for manufacturing in 2025, with revenue, employment and capital spending expectations all trending lower.
Canadian manufacturing sales fell for a second straight month in March, while wholesale sales posted a modest gain despite volume declines.
U.S. industrial production stagnated in April, as gains in utilities were offset by declines in manufacturing and mining.
U.S. producer prices fell 0.5% in April, marking a second consecutive monthly decline and flipped economists’ expectations of a 0.3% increase.
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