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Gardner Intelligence is the preeminent source of economic information for anyone concerned with durable goods manufacturing. Here you’ll find a variety of tools for forecasting and trend analysis, precisely focused for the people who sell and consume capital equipment. Besides Gardner’s well known reports, this site includes interactive tools to dig deeply into the data that matters most to your business.

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Housing Permits

Housing Permits Up 12.5% in December

January 28, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

December was third month in the last four that housing permits increased more than 12%.
Capital Equipment Spending

Monetary Base Grows for First Time Since February 2018

January 27, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

In December, the monetary base was $3.427 trillion, which was its highest level since November 2018.
GBI: Metalworking

Production Growth Continues Trend for Fourth Month

January 22, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

November production contracted 1.0% compared with one year ago.
GBI: Metalworking

Capacity Utilization for Durable Goods Contracts in December

January 21, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

Compared with one year ago, durable goods capacity utilization contracted 2.9% in December.

Machine Tool Orders Fall, Lining Up with GBI Predictions

January 16, 2020 - Steven Kline, Jr.

Machine tool orders were below 2,000 units for the fifth time in seven months.
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