March 4, 2025

Unit car and truck sales rose 3.2% in February to 15.999 thousand after having sunk 8.1% in January.  The bitter cold weather throughout much of the country almost certainly played a roll in the slowdown in that month.  Sales should continue to rise in the months ahead..

GDP growth was 2.3% in the fourth quarter and we expect 1.5% GDP growth in the first quarter and 2.5% growth for 2025.

Stephen Slifer

NumberNomics

Charleston, SC