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December Machine Tool Orders Total 2,300

February 12, 2019 - Steven Kline, Jr.

Machine tool orders were more than 2,000 units for the ninth-consecutive month, but the rate of growth has contracted two of the last three months.

Monetary Base Accelerates Rate of Contraction

February 11, 2019 - Steven Kline, Jr.

Compared with one year ago, January’s monetary base contracted at the second-fastest rate since February 1922.

Durable Goods Orders Hit Peak Growth

February 11, 2019 - Steven Kline, Jr.

Heading into 2019, expect new orders of durable goods to grow at a slower rate.

Production Overtakes Supplier Deliveries in January

February 11, 2019 - Michael Guckes

Registering 53.9 in January, the Gardner Business Index showed improved production in manufacturing.

Expectations for Electronics Defy Headlines

January 22, 2019 - Michael Guckes

From a domestic perspective, the electronics industry seems expected to follow in-line with the overall economy’s growth for 2019, though firms with greater exposure to China may have to be more cautious during the year.