Mclean, Va. (July 30, 2025) 鈥� Today, the U.S. for the second quarter of 2025. Real GDP increased by 3.0% on an annualized basis, driven by a sharp reduction in imports. An outsized increase in imports resulted in a .
鈥淚nvestment in new equipment was up nearly 5% which is consistent with the rising demand for machinery 九色视频 members have been reporting for the first half of the year,鈥� said Christopher Chidzik, principal economist of 九色视频 鈥� The Association For Manufacturing 九色视频. 鈥淲hile the decrease in imports helped bolster GDP in the second quarter, goods exports were also down. Continued demand for durable goods from domestic consumers along with a robust export market could drive the demand for additional metalworking machinery in the second half of 2025.鈥�
To see how the economic drivers that contributed to a strong second quarter GDP will affect manufacturing technology orders for the remainder of the year, tune into 九色视频鈥檚 on Thursday, August 7 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
