MARKET FORECAST
December Machine Tool Sales – First Month to See More Than 1,000 Machines Sold
Before I get to this month’s data, I wanted to let you know that Modern Machine Shop has launched a blog. You will be able to find the latest blog post at the top of mmsonline.com. I will be contributing to the blog as the economic data that I track is released. This will be a good resource for those of you who would like to be updated on the economy throughout the month. And, it will be a good resource for your customers. For those who aren’t interested in the blog I will continue to do this email each month. Now, on to the data.
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February MBI at 52.5 – Growth Slows
With a reading of 52.5, the MBI signaled that the pace of growth in the metalworking industry slowed considerably in February. Four of the sub-indices (new orders, production, employment, and backlog) were significant contributors to the slowing growth. READ MORE >
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