Journal of Commerce--Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose 0.3 percent in July but only because of a 76 percent jump in sales of commercial aircraft, the Commerce Department said.
Excluding the volatile transportation category, durable-goods orders fell 3.8 percent. Business orders for capital goods plunged 8 percent, the sharpest decrease since January 2009. Read more!
Excluding the volatile transportation category, durable-goods orders fell 3.8 percent. Business orders for capital goods plunged 8 percent, the sharpest decrease since January 2009. Read more!
