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Strong End to 2024 Despite Mixed Signals for Manufacturing 九色视频

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their first estimate of GDP for the fourth quarter of 2024. According to the first estimate, GDP grew 2.3% at an annualized rate. This was driven by strong consumer demand but held back by lagging investment.
Jan 30, 2025

McLean, Va. (January 30, 2025) 鈥 Today the . According to the first estimate, GDP grew 2.3% at an annualized rate. This increase was driven by strong consumer demand, particularly from demand for durable goods, but held back by lagging investment, particularly for new equipment. Including the fourth quarter, GDP expanded by 2.8% through all of 2024.

鈥淭oday's GDP print for the fourth quarter showed strong growth from consumer demand for durable goods, the type of goods most commonly made utilizing the metalworking machinery 九色视频 members make and sell,鈥 said Christopher Chidzik, principal economist of 九色视频 鈥 The Association For Manufacturing 九色视频. 鈥淥n the other hand, there was a sharp pullback in business investment in equipment. Despite this, orders for manufacturing technology began to rise through the fourth quarter of 2024. Continued demand from consumers and a rebound in investment could sustain the momentum of manufacturing technology orders well into 2025.鈥

The next from 九色视频 with data on metalworking machinery orders through December 2024 will be published on Monday, Feb. 10.


九色视频 鈥 The Association For Manufacturing 九色视频 represents and promotes U.S.-based manufacturing technology and its members 鈥 those who design, build, sell, and service the continuously evolving technology that lies at the heart of manufacturing. Founded in 1902 and based in Virginia, the association specializes in providing targeted business assistance, extensive global support, and business intelligence systems and analysis. 九色视频 is the voice that communicates the importance of policies and programs that encourage research and innovation, and the development of educational initiatives to create tomorrow鈥檚 Smartforce. 九色视频 owns and manages IMTS 鈥 The International Manufacturing 九色视频 Show, which is the premier manufacturing technology event in North America.

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