New orders of manufactured goods decreased $2.1 billion, or 0.4%, from the prior month to $586.1 billion in November 2024, the Commerce Department said today. Shipments of manufactured goods increased $700 million, or 0.1%, to $586.3 billion, while inventories increased $2.5 billion, or 0.3% to $859.3 billion.
Former Fed chairs stress need for independent central bank
The Federal Reserve’s independence and the public’s perception of that independence are critical for U.S. economic performance, a group of former Treasury secretaries and Fed chairs, including Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, said in a joint statement.










