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26 Aug 2009 10:29

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Biz: Manufacturers of durable goods are building more of them

  • 4.9% increase in durable goods in July; that’s a huge leap source

24 Jun 2009 10:19

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Biz: People are buying more stuff they don’t have to replace immediately

  • +1.8% increase in durable goods in May source

25 Mar 2009 10:30

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Biz: Another piece of the economy, durable goods, unexpectedly perks up

  • +3.4 increase in durable goods (computers, machinery, etc.) sales in February; that’s really good. Time to party!
  • 7.3 decrease in durable goods in January; combined with other meters, the economy looks like it’s stabilizing source