Browsing: Durable goods

Economy

New orders for manufactured durable goods increased 1.2% in December to $254.4 billion, following a 1.0% November rise, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Transportation equipment drove the increase, growing 3.3% to $90.2 billion over the month. December’s pace was the fastest since June. New orders excluding defense grew 1.8% on the month, while orders

Economy

New orders for manufactured durable goods increased 0.8 percent in November to $250.8 billion, following two consecutive monthly decreases including a 4.3 percent decrease in October, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Transportation equipment drove the increase, rising 2.9 percent to $87.0 billion over the month. New orders, excluding the transportation sector, decreased 0.3 percent.