Manufacturing seen stronger despite fall in durable goods
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WASHINGTON -- Orders to US factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.
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New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made manufactured goods rose by a much  bigger-than-expected 5.2 percent in December and a key gauge of  business spending also surged, a Commerce Department report  showed on Tuesday.
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Investor's Business Daily - New orders at U.S. factories rose a more-than-expected 1.5% in Nov., despite the credit crunch and housing downturn. Orders for nondurable goods, such as food, textiles, paper and chemicals, jumped 3%, their biggest gain since March '05. Orders for durable goods were revised down to -0.1% from the initial reading of 0.1%. That's bad news for the manufacturing sector, but the strong "soft goods" orders signals continued consumer demand.
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New orders for U.S. durable goods rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.6 percent in April as volatile transportation orders fell, while initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 15,000 in the latest week, government reports showed on Thursday.
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Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion.
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Orders for U.S. durable goods -- items meant to last at least three years -- posted a larger-than-expected rise in July, boosted by an increase in demand for passenger aircraft, a Commerce Department report on Wednesday showed.
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New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made goods rose 0.6 percent last month despite a sharp  plunge in demand for new aircraft, according to a government  report that reflected underlying economic strength.
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WASHINGTON - Orders for &quot;big-ticket&quot; durable goods crept up by a smaller-than-expected margin in September, hit by a sharp descent in demand for planes, government figures showed.
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Orders for US durable goods posted a larger-than-expected rise in July, but new home sales showed signs of buckling under the weight of higher interest rates, two government reports showed on Wednesday.
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US factory growth stayed strong in September, according to reports on Friday, while construction spending hit a record high in August for a seventh month in a row, showing the economy&#39;s expansion remains solid.
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Two big manufacturers said Thursday that they expected stronger growth next year despite the slowing economy.
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US stocks rose on Thursday after durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the factory sector and another report showed an improvement in consumer
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Orders for durable goods rebounded in November and last week&#39;s jobless claims rose by 17,000, to 333,000, which was less than expected, according to reports yesterday from the Commerce and Labor Departments.
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Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than in July, according to a monthly report released yesterday by the Institute for Supply Management, a research group.
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WASHINGTON - US factories saw a sign that the economy is emerging from its early-summer funk. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that orders for durable goods â-ig-ticket items expected to last
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Applied Materials, the world's largest producer of chip-making equipment, says it has benefited from higher orders but warns demand is likely to wane next year.
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Manufacturing activity rose in September for the 16th consecutive month, but at a more gradual pace than in August, an industry research group reported Friday.