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2 clusters · 3 sources · 25 days · First seen 26 days ago · Last updated 1 day ago

Categories: BUSINESS

US manufacturing orders trend

Entities: core capital goods · United States · U.S. Commerce Department Census Bureau · Artificial intelligence · U.S. Census Bureau

Overview

In May 2026, U.S. factory orders fell 1.3% as aircraft demand slumped. June data showed a rebound, with non‑defense core capital‑goods orders up 0.9% and shipments of these goods rising 1.9%, indicating renewed business investment outside aerospace. New figures released in late July confirmed the June surge, noting that core capital‑goods orders were up 9.3% year‑on‑year and that the 1.9% shipment increase represented the strongest quarterly gain in four‑and‑a‑half years. The lift is attributed to heightened spending on artificial‑intelligence‑related equipment, especially computers and electronic components. Economists continue to project that the second‑quarter GDP will expand at an annualised pace of roughly 2.1%, reflecting solid overall economic activity.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] New orders for US core capital goods rose 0.9% in June 2024. (Commerce Department Census Bureau data)
[● 3 SOURCES] Shipments of core capital goods increased 1.9% in June 2024. (Commerce Department Census Bureau data)
[● 3 SOURCES] The data were released by the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau. (Official release)
[● 3 SOURCES] Non‑defense core capital goods orders exclude aircraft. (Definition in report)
[● 2 SOURCES] Economists expect US second‑quarter GDP to grow at a 2.1% annualised rate. (Reuters economists survey)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Core capital goods orders were up 9.3% year‑on‑year in June 2024. (Commerce Department Census Bureau data)
[○ 1 SOURCE] AI‑related investment is driving demand for information‑processing equipment and related products. (Analysis in news report)
[○ 1 SOURCE] June shipments of core capital goods represented the largest gain in four‑and‑a‑half years. (News analysis)

Timeline

1 day ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
US core capital goods orders rise in June, AI investment drives growth
US core capital goods orders rose 0.9% in June, with shipments jumping 1.9% — the strongest gain in 4½ years — driven by AI‑related demand, signaling solid Q2 growth.
26 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
US factory orders slip 1.3% in May as aircraft demand plunges
US factory orders fell 1.3% in May, durable goods down 4.5% and aircraft orders plunging 51.8%, while AI‑driven demand kept overall manufacturing up 5.1% YoY.

Sources

myjoyonline.com · wdez.com · wtvbam.com

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