Patrick Newport
Patrick Newport
businesses capital economy increase plate stay step
For the economy to stay on track, businesses must step up to the plate and increase capital spending.
activity domestic drag fairly generally gross strong telling
They're all generally telling the same story. Activity is still fairly strong but it's declining. They're going to be a drag on gross domestic product.
negative
It isn't very much but it's the first negative in 10 years. That's the big difference.