Thursday, May 29, 2008

April durable goods orders stronger than expected

(WASHINGTON) New orders for long-lasting United States manufactured goods slipped 0.5 per cent in April as demand for civilian aircraft plunged, but a key barometer of business investment spending posted a surprisingly sharp gain, a government report showed yesterday.

Source: http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,281263,00.html?

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