New orders for manufactured durable goods in October decreased $12.7 billion or 6.2 percent to $193.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This was the largest percent decrease in new orders since October 2006 and followed two consecutive monthly decreases including a 0.2 percent September decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 4.4 percent. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 4.6 percent.
"New orders decreased 6.2 percent ... Excluding defense, new orders decreased 4.6 percent."
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jon- thanks for the catch. i pulled the wrong data points into the chart.
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