Graph shows the woeful macro, page-4

I sometime find sympathy in POTUS - DJ Trump, catch cry - "Fake News"

An additional addendum to the above graph as follows, paints a very different picture;

EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY

The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 0.4% in the December quarter 2016. Equipment, plant and machinery for Mining rose 1.8%, Other Selected Industries fell 1.1% and Manufacturing rose 1.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.4% in the December quarter 2016. Mining rose 6.5%, Other Selected Industries fell 0.6% and Manufacturing rose 1.8% in seasonally adjusted terms.