by William Mathis | Apr 26, 2017 | Durable Goods, Economy, Newest
As President Trump approaches his 100th day in office, the Commerce Department will release the monthly report on durable goods tomorrow, a measure of how manufacturers are faring under the buy American, hire American administration. The past few months have shown...
by William Mathis | Mar 28, 2017 | Durable Goods, Economy, Newest
GE plants across the country will hum with conversation more and more this year, but it won’t be from workers. The machines on the shop floor now talk directly to technicians and plant managers via software that collects and transmits data in real time, part of what’s...
by William Mathis | Mar 26, 2017 | Durable Goods, Economy, Newest
Manufacturing continued to make only modest gains in February as producers struggle to compete globally and wait for the White House to produce fiscal policies that will stimulate significant growth. New orders for durable goods, products that last for more than three...
by William Mathis | Mar 1, 2017 | Durable Goods, Economy, Newest
Slow growth for durable goods in January showed that American manufacturing remains weak in an otherwise strong economy, as producers wait to see how the Trump administration will deliver on its promise to revive American industries. Orders for aircraft surged in...
