New orders for manufactured durable goods increased $300 million or 0.1% in May to $283.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its most recent advance report. The increase followed a 0.2% April increase. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.1%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 0.2. Transportation equipment led the increase, $500 million or 0.6% to $95.4 billion.
Powell to remain on Fed board amid investigation uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he will remain on the Fed board following the end of his term as chairman on May 15, pointing to remarks by Trump administration officials that a criminal investigation of the central...









