Consumer Inflation Ticks Up 0.1% in May
U.S Inflation remained modest in May, with consumer prices rising both month-over-month and annually.
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1Q U.S. GDP Decline Narrows in 2nd Estimate
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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March Cutting Tool Orders Rise 4.3%
Consumption increased during March 2025 trail year-ago levels, reflecting persistent year-over-year declines.
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April U.S. Durable Goods Orders Slide to End 4-Month Climb
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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ISM Projects Flat Economic Activity Through 2025
The latest ISM forecast revealed flat or minimal growth for manufacturing in 2025, with revenue, employment and capital spending expectations all trending lower.
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U.S. Factory Output Flips to 0.4% Decline in April
U.S. industrial production stagnated in April, as gains in utilities were offset by declines in manufacturing and mining.
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U.S. Wholesale Inflation Sees Biggest Monthly Drop in 5 Years
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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U.S. Consumer Inflation Up 0.2% in April, Lower than Expected
U.S. inflation edged up in April, with modest gains in core prices and energy costs, while food prices showed mixed trends.
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March Construction Spending Flips to 0.5% Monthly Decline
Following a healthy increase in February, total U.S. construction spend is down in March across the board in both private and public projects.
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Data: 2025 Business Travel Expected to Sink 33% Amid U.S. Government Actions
According to a survey conducted by the Global Business Travel Association, many of its global industry respondents expect a decline in business travel, with overall optimism slipping in recent weeks amid growing political uncertainty. GBTA received a total of 905 responses for the survey, conducted from March 31 to April 8, from travel buyers, suppliers
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March U.S. Industrial Production Falls Despite Factory Output Rise
U.S. industrial production fell in March, reversing February’s sharp gain and missing market expectations amid a drop in utility output.
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February Metalworking Machinery Orders Rebound with 10% Rise
U.S. manufacturing technology orders rose nearly in February, with gains from contract machine shops and signs of investment.
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MDM Forecast: April 2025 Update
The latest MDM Forecast had a modest continuation in downward revision in April overall, with growth still expected but at a slower pace than previously projected. As always, the projection varied throught the 19 different industry verticals tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau. Get your sector-specific outlook here.
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Wholesale Inflation Unexpectedly Fell 0.4% in March Before Tariffs
The report showed that PPI fell in March, marking the first decline since October 2023 and below economists’ expectations of a rise.
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February Wholesale Sales Jump as Inventory/Sales Ratio Falls
The February report showed a strong increase in sales and inventories, reflecting positive growth across both durable and nondurable goods. Frontloading ahead of tariff impacts undoubtedly played a key factor.
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Solid Gain in February U.S. Factory Orders
The report showed a second consecutive monthly increase at 0.6% in February for new orders, following a dramatic January jump.
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Advance: Wholesale Inventories Up Another 0.3% in February
While less than half of January’s gain, February’s wholesale inventories gain was likely driven by manufacturers and distributors frontloading on goods ahead of tariff impacts.
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Wholesale Inflation Slowed Considerably in February
The monthly PPI went unchanged in February following considerable increases in January and December, driven by a decline in final demand services.
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Consumer Inflation Cooled in February, Trailing Expectations
The CPI trailed economists’ expectations, and did not capture the potential impact of tariffs on consumers.
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NetPlus: 87% of Distributors Expecting Growth in 2025
Despite some uncertainty, NetPlus Alliance members remain optimistic about growth in 2025, according to the group’s latest Industry Outlook report.
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