New orders of manufactured goods decreased $1.3 billion or 0.2% from the prior month to $590.4 billion in August, the Commerce Department said today. Shipments of manufactured goods decreased $3.1 billion or 0.5% to $590.1 billion, while inventories increased $1.2 billion or 0.1% to $860.2 billion.
State coalition seeks to block OCC preemption of interest-on-escrow laws
A coalition of 10 states has filed a lawsuit to block two recent rulemakings by the OCC designed to establish a uniform federal framework for national banks operating across state lines.










