Advance report: October durable goods inch up
New orders for manufactured durable goods in October, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $0.7 billion or 0.2% to $286.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
This followed a 0.4% September decrease.
Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.1%. Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.4%.
Transportation equipment, also up following two consecutive monthly decreases, led the increase, $0.4 billion or 0.5% to $97.1 billion.
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The November/December issue of Industrial Supply magazine features an in-depth cover story about Kimball Midwest. Plus, we're featuring articles by contributing writers Dirk Beveridge, Frank Hurtte, and Mike Marks, as well as interviews with numerous product and distribution industry experts.
