New orders for manufactured durable goods decreased $4.4 billion, or 1.4%, from the previous month to $315.5 billion in February, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its most recent advance report. The decline followed a revised 0.5% January decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.8%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 1.2%. Transportation equipment drove the decrease, $6.1 billion or 5.4% to $113.3 billion.
Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank in Philadelphia closed by regulators
Pennsylvania regulators closed Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank in Philadelphia and appointed the FDIC as receiver. Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Philadelphia agreed to assume all deposits and purchase substantially all assets of the bank.









