New orders for manufactured durable goods decreased $4.6 billion or 1.4% in December 2025 to $319.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its most recent advance report. The increase followed a 5.4% November decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.9%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 2.5%. Transportation equipment drove the decrease, $6.4 billion or 5.3% to $113.5 billion.
ROAD to Housing Act becomes law
Among its homeownership benefits, the legislation also includes provisions related to brokered deposits, bank examinations, de novo bank formation and a mentor-protégé program pairing large financial institutions with smaller depository institutions.









