Durable goods orders skyrocketed in March ahead of Trump tariffs

Company insolvencies jump in March ahead of cost increases and tariffs

The figures relate to the period directly before firms faced higher employment costs, with company national insurance contributions rising in April. Nearly one-tenth more companies went insolvent in England and Wales in March than the same time last year, according to new figures. The number of registered firms that went bust was 1,992 last month, according to the Insolvency Service, a 2% fall compared with February but a 9% increase compared wi…

Durable Goods Orders Jumped 9.2%, Crushing Expectations, Thanks To Airplane Demand

Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods jumped in March, far exceeding expectations and building on prior gains, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. New orders for durable goods rose 9.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted $315.7 billion, after a 0.9 percent increase in February. Economists had forecast a more modest 1.4 percent rise. The gain was powered by a 27.0 percent surge in transportation equipment, led by a 13…

March U.S. Durable Goods Orders Jump 9.2%, Highest Since 2014; Yearly Growth Approaches 12%

The US Census Bureau reported that new orders for durable goods in the United States jumped 9.2% in March 2025, reaching $315.7 billion. This marks the third consecutive monthly increase and far exceeds the projected 2% rise. The surge came almost entirely from a sharp increase in commercial aircraft orders, with transportation equipment orders up […]

Americans went on a shopping spree to beat tariffs

With fears of tariff-driven price hikes looming, Americans headed to the shopping aisles in much bigger numbers last month, pushing up durable goods orders and surpassing forecasts.Read more...

US new orders for durable goods up 9.2% in March, above forecasts

Transportation equipment up 27% to $124.6B - Anadolu Ajansı

Durable goods orders skyrocketed in March ahead of Trump tariffs

Orders for durable goods surged in March ahead of Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement, driven almost entirely by demand for transportation and specifically increased commercial aircraft orders. New orders for manufactured goods increased by 9.2 percent to $315.7 billion in March, compared to a 0.9 percent rise in February. Economists were predicting an increase of just 2 percent. Transportation equipment orders rose by 27 percent on the month, w…