New orders for manufactured durable goods increased $2.6 billion, or 0.8%, from the previous month to $318.9 billion in March, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its most recent advance report. The increase followed a 1.2% February decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.9%. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 0.3%. Computers and electronic products drove the increase, $1 billion or 3.7% to $29.6 billion.
FinCEN updates guidance for financial institutions on sharing information about fraud
FinCEN issued an updated fact sheet to clarify how financial institutions can share information with each other about suspected fraud under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.









