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Indeed, private capital investment surged at an annual rate of 24.4 percent, as American companies rushed to import capital goods in advance of tariff increases; first-quarter U.S. imports of goods exploded at an unparalleled annual rate of 53.3 percent.
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Jonathan Haskel, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
Businesses that sell capital goods or provide staffing services should develop contingency plans for slower sales due to tariff uncertainty.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Among the data points which could cause the Fed to cut would be a notable increase in unemployment, weak job growth and a decline in capital goods orders, a measure of how much companies are spending, according to Mericle.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Among sectors, capital goods, automotives, beverages, technology, and chemicals face the greatest threat.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan Haskel, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
Businesses that sell capital goods or provide staffing services should develop contingency plans for slower sales due to tariff uncertainty.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Among the data points which could cause the Fed to cut would be a notable increase in unemployment, weak job growth and a decline in capital goods orders, a measure of how much companies are spending, according to Mericle.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Among sectors, capital goods, automotives, beverages, technology, and chemicals face the greatest threat.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for capital goods
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“Capital goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20goods. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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