New orders for manufactured durable goods decreased $18.6 billion or 6.6% in June to $264.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its most recent advance report. The increase followed a 0.1% May increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 7%. Transportation equipment drove the decrease, $19.6 billion or 20.5% to $75.8 billion.
Nichols calls on bankers to contact senators ahead of stablecoin vote
In a Sunday letter to bank CEOs, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols urged bank leaders across the country to join an industry-wide effort to convince senators to improve digital asset market structure legislation before a key committee...









