Capital Spending Slows as Trade Uncertainty GrowsThe industrial supply distribution sector is feeling the effects of an increasingly unpredictable business climate this quarter. April saw a significant 1.3% drop in non-defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft, a

New Highs for Prices and Wages Producer prices for machinery and supply wholesalers reached a new high in December, rising 4.8% compared to a year ago, according to the latest US Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Sales

Record High PricesProducer prices for machinery and supply wholesalers climbed to a new high in September, rising 2% compared to a year ago, according to the latest US Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Sales for machinery and

Rising Wholesale Prices US wholesale prices rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% in June from a year earlier, a sign that some inflation pressures remain elevated, according to the Labor Department. The June rise in wholesale prices was