The rise in core (ex. transport) durable goods orders in February shows American industry was battling on ahead of the surge in oil prices, despite the heightened uncertainty caused by tariffs. However, the latest underlying capital goods shipments data paired with weaker timely surveys suggest there are modest downside risks to our first-quarter business equipment investment forecast.
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