CAPITAL GOODS Definition & Meaning

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capital goods

plural noun

Economics.

machines and tools used in the production of other goods ( consumer goods ).

capital goods

plural noun

economics goods that are themselves utilized in the production of other goods rather than being sold to consumers Also calledproducer goods Compare consumer goods

capital goods

Goods used in the production of commodities ; producers' goods. ( Compare consumer goods .)

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Origin of capital goods¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

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High energy prices, higher labour costs, a need to shoulder more of a defence burden, and complications in its reliance on exporting capital goods to China have undermined every pillar of its growth and export miracle.

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Under his 1985-1995 tenure at the head of the European Union’s bureaucracy in Brussels, member countries agreed to tear down barriers that prevented the free movement of capital, goods, services and people.

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Data for September was revised lower to show these so-called core capital goods orders falling 0.2% instead of rising 0.5% as previously reported.

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Core capital goods shipments were unchanged for a second straight month.

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Shipments of non-defense capital goods dropped 0.3% following a 0.2% decline in the prior month.

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