New orders for manufactured durable goods decreased $6.3 billion or 2.2% in December 2024 to $276.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its most recent advance report. The drop followed a 2% decrease in November. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.3%. Excluding defense, new orders fell 2.4%. Transportation equipment drove the decrease, dropping $6.9 billion or 7.4% to $86.1 billion.
FTC seeks to enforce business disclosure of personalized pricing
Businesses that fail to disclose that they use consumer data to set personalized prices for goods or services are likely engaging in deception or unfairness and can expect the Federal Trade Commission to pursue enforcement actions, according to...









