• U.S. Durable Goods Orders – July 2012

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New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $9.4 billion or 4.2 percent to $230.7 billion. This increase, up three consecutive months, followed a 1.6 percent June increase. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.4 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 5.7 percent. Transportation equipment, up five of the last six months, had the largest increase, $9.9 billion or 14.1 percent to $80.4 billion. Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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