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Economic Commentary

Major Trends in Capital Formation

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Capital formation in the United States has undergone dramatic changes since the 1960s, particularly for domestic capital-goods producers. Two of many (often related) trends are the overall slowdown in capital formation and the shift in the mix of capital goods being formed. A third major trend, only recently gaining prominence, is the expanding penetration of imported capital goods into domestic capital goods markets.

06.15.1985EC 6/15/1985

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Schnorbus, Robert. 1985. “Major Trends in Capital Formation.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 6/15/1985.

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