<H3>• U.S. Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders - March 2013</H3>

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New Orders: New orders for manufactured durable goods in March decreased $13.1 billion or 5.7 percent to $216.3 billion. This decrease, down two of the last three months, followed a 4.3 percent February increase. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 1.4 percent. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 4.7 percent. Source: USDOC-Census

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