Okay, there’s no sugar coating the Durable Goods numbers. They are UGLY! This ain’t good news. No matter how you look at it, it’s bad. Okay, the Capital Goods Orders were not as bad, with some bad and some good. But the overall picture is not bright for the economy.
Economic Event | Period | Economic Survey | Actual Reported | Original Prior | Revised Prior |
Durable Goods Orders | MAR | -1.7% | -4.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
Durables Ex Transportation | MAR | 0.5% | -1.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
Cap Goods Orders Non Def & Ex Air | MAR | 1.0% | -0.8% | 1.2% | 2.8% |
Cap Goods Ship Non Def & Ex Air | MAR | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.4% | |
Orders for U.S. durable goods fell in March by the most in three years, indicating manufacturing will contribute less to growth this year.
Bookings for goods meant to last at least three years dropped 4.2 percent, the biggest decrease since January 2009, after a revised 1.9 percent gain the prior month. Economists forecast a 1.7 percent decline, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey.
Slowdowns in Europe and China may limit exports, while business investment cools after the strongest 10-quarter performance in a decade, leading to a slowdown in manufacturing.
John Broussard
Assistant State Treasurer
Chief Investment Officer
State of Louisiana
Department of the Treasury
Ph: 225-342-0013
Fx: 225-342-9721
Email: jbroussard@treasusry.state.la.us
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Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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