The fall in “core” machinery orders in February is another bearish signal on business investment last quarter. Domestic machine tool orders suggest a further fall in March, but even if “core” machinery orders were to rebound to recent highs, the Q1 average would still point to fall in machinery and transport equipment spending.
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