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Economy

Phoenix61

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1. Car sales, especially, slow in the summer.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2024, 05:51 AM

Sep 2024

2026 models come out in September and October which makes that brand new 2025 model a one year old car. Dealers are much more willing to negotiate prices on them. Throw in people spending on vacation which they really did this year post-Covid and it’s no wonder they are buying less manufactured goods.

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Weak manufacturing measures raise specter of U.S. economic slowdown [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 OP

Car sales, especially, slow in the summer. Phoenix61 Sep 2024 #1

2026 models? MichMan Sep 2024 #2

Make the 2025. Typing without caffine is always a risk. nt Phoenix61 Sep 2024 #3

Most economic reports are seasonably adjusted, although I don't know about this particular one - progree Sep 2024 #4

Here's a lengthy one with lots of graphs on the PMI manufacturing survey progree Sep 2024 #5