February 4, 2025

Unit car and truck sales sank 7.5% in January to 15,603 thousand after having risen 1.3% in December and 3.4% in November.  Car sales picked up in the last few  months of 2024 but clearly got whacked in January.  The bitter cold weather throughout much of the country almost certainly played a roll in the slowdown.

GDP growth was 2.3% in the fourth quarter and we expect 3.0% growth in 2025.

Stephen Slifer

NumberNomics

Charleston, SC