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Housing Permits Fall Below 100,000 in April

May 19, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

There were 96,900 housing permits filed in April 2020. Permits filed in April were down 18.4% compared with one year ago, which was the first month of contraction since June 2019.

Cutting Tool Orders Below $190 Million for Four of Five Months

May 19, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

Due to the effects of the coronavirus, the GBI annual rate of contraction accelerated since March. A bottom in the annual contraction of cutting tool orders cannot be expected until seven to 10 months after a bottom in the GBI annual rate of change.

Durable Goods Capacity Utilization Falls to Lowest Rate Ever

May 18, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

In April, durable goods capacity utilization was 55.3%, which was the lowest rate ever. Compared with one year ago, capacity utilization contracted 26.6%, which was the fastest rate of month-over-month contraction ever.

Durable Goods Production Contracts at Fastest Rate Ever

May 18, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

The durable goods production index fell to 79.9, contracting 26.4% month-over-month. That was the fastest rate of month-over-month contraction in the index since its inception.

April 2020 Auto Industry Data Point to Rapid Deterioration of the Market

May 15, 2020 - Michael Guckes

Automotive production at the end of March had fallen by one-third according to several measures. This decline was outpaced by a near 50% reduction in demand as measured by unit sales. April’s data reported a near complete shutdown of vehicle production across the country.