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In a market economy, the way allocation of capital goods works, of course, is price signals.
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Katie Drummond, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025
New orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft — a key gauge of business investment — rose 0.6% in August, down slightly from July’s 0.8% gain.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In particular, non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft—which track new orders placed with U.S. manufacturers for durable capital goods designed to last more than three years—have seen mixed momentum.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Some releases to be on the lookout for next week are factory orders, capital goods orders, the ISM services index, and weekly jobless claims.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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Katie Drummond, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025
New orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft — a key gauge of business investment — rose 0.6% in August, down slightly from July’s 0.8% gain.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In particular, non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft—which track new orders placed with U.S. manufacturers for durable capital goods designed to last more than three years—have seen mixed momentum.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Some releases to be on the lookout for next week are factory orders, capital goods orders, the ISM services index, and weekly jobless claims.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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 31 Dec. 2025.
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