Economy
Durable goods orders see uptick in January
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
February 27, 2025
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose in January after two consecutive months of declines.
New orders gained 3.1% over December to reach $286.0 billion, according to the US Census Bureau.
The increase in January followed a 1.8% drop in December.
Orders for transportation equipment, also up following two consecutive monthly declines, led the uptick, adding 9.8% to reach $96.5 billion, according to Census data.
Excluding transportation, new orders were virtually unchanged. Excluding defense, new orders increased 3.5%, the Census Bureau said.
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