{"id":15080,"date":"2026-09-18T17:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T17:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?p=15080"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T17:18:05","slug":"data-center-boom-continues-to-drive-durable-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-week-ahead\/data-center-boom-continues-to-drive-durable-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Data center boom continues to drive durable orders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next week is light on US economic data, which will be a welcome relief as markets continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/us-analysis\/us-featured-analysis\/fomc-recap-tightening-into-an-inflationary-supply-shock\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead-15080-f6112ca1\" data-dig-category=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"digest the Fed\u2019s first rate hike in three years\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">digest the Fed\u2019s first rate hike in three years<\/a>. With inflation pressures building, though, we&#8217;ll be watching the regional Fed surveys from Philadelphia, Richmond, and Kansas City alongside the S&amp;P PMIs. These surveys can offer early clues on inflation&#8217;s trajectory and the degree of energy price passthrough to the broader economy. We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/financial-markets-monthly\/boc-and-fed-to-hike-from-different-starting-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead-15080-f6112ca1\" data-dig-category=\"LP-U.S.WeekAhead\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\" expect two more rate hikes from the Fed by year-end\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">expect two more rate hikes from the Fed by year-end<\/a>, driven by persistent inflation concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With rates moving higher, the housing market will remain under pressure. <strong>New home sales data on Thursday should confirm that picture \u2014 we expect the level to stay depressed at 588k<\/strong> as rising mortgage rates weigh on affordability. The pipeline for new construction signals a continued slowdown as well: building permits for August declined and sit near cycle lows as weak demand, input price pressures, and high borrowing costs weigh on homebuilder activity. Our growth outlook does not look for a housing rebound. Residential investment subtracted from headline GDP growth in seven of the last ten quarters and is unlikely to contribute positively over the next several quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The durable goods report is worth watching to gauge the momentum in AI-related investment. In contrast to housing, nonresidential investment has consistently added to GDP growth since 2020, driven largely by structures \u2014 particularly data center construction \u2014 and equipment spending tied to the AI buildout. Nonresidential investment has been contributing nearly one percentage point to GDP growth since early 2025, suggesting that without the AI investment boost, growth would have run below 1% in the first half of 2026. The near entirety of US GDP growth is now being driven by the consumer and AI-linked capital spending, and a slowdown in either would be concerning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aaea052ced3c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aaea052ced3c\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized mar-b wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1414\" height=\"1351\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/Durable-goods-orders-tracking-signals-strong-equipment-investment-boost-to-Q3-GDP.png\" alt=\"Durable goods orders tracking signals strong\nequipment investment boost to Q3 GDP\" class=\"wp-image-15103\" style=\"width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/Durable-goods-orders-tracking-signals-strong-equipment-investment-boost-to-Q3-GDP.png 1414w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/Durable-goods-orders-tracking-signals-strong-equipment-investment-boost-to-Q3-GDP.png?resize=300,287 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/Durable-goods-orders-tracking-signals-strong-equipment-investment-boost-to-Q3-GDP.png?resize=768,734 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/Durable-goods-orders-tracking-signals-strong-equipment-investment-boost-to-Q3-GDP.png?resize=1024,978 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mob-mar-t-hlf mar-t-hlf wp-block-paragraph\">On that note, a growing wave of state and local measures to curb data center development \u2014 notably in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Massachusetts, and New Jersey \u2014 threatens to slow AI capex momentum. We are closely watching durable goods orders for early signs of a pullback, but we do not expect this to appear in the data yet. <strong>Our forecast calls for headline durable goods orders to rise 0.2% month-over-month despite a retracement in Boeing orders. Stripping out transportation, we expect core orders to rise 0.7% month-over-month<\/strong>, driven primarily by computer and electrical equipment as the AI boom continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aaea052cf4b7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aaea052cf4b7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5173\" height=\"1914\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/US-WA-Sept-18-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/US-WA-Sept-18-26.png 5173w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/US-WA-Sept-18-26.png?resize=300,111 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/US-WA-Sept-18-26.png?resize=768,284 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/US-WA-Sept-18-26.png?resize=1024,379 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/US-WA-Sept-18-26.png?resize=1536,568 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/US-WA-Sept-18-26.png?resize=2048,758 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5173px) 100vw, 5173px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the authors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Mike Reid<\/strong>&nbsp;is Head of US Economics at RBC. He is responsible for generating RBC\u2019s US economic outlook, providing commentary on macro indicators, and producing written analysis around the economic backdrop.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em><strong>Carrie Freestone<\/strong>&nbsp;is a Senior US Economist at RBC. She is responsible for generating RBC\u2019s US economic forecasts across GDP, employment, and inflation, and providing macro commentary through publications, presentations, and the media.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Imri Haggin<\/strong>&nbsp;is an <em>US<\/em><\/em> <em>Economist at RBC, where he focuses on thematic research. His prior work has centered on consumer credit dynamics and treasury modeling, with an emphasis on leveraging data to understand behavior.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":318,"featured_media":12094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","editor_notices":[],"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[86],"tags":[11,103,65,135,58,110],"rbc_econ_content_type":[],"class_list":["post-15080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-week-ahead","tag-economy","tag-gdp","tag-inflation","tag-jobs","tag-labour-market","tag-u-s"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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