Manufactured Goods Rose 1.6% in March
New orders for manufactured goods grew 1.6% to $507.7 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The increase followed a 1.7% rise in February. New orders for manufactured durable goods increased 2.6% to $255.2 billion in March. Transportation equipment led the increase, growing 7.6% to $91.4 billion. Shipments of manufactured durable goods increased