US durable goods orders jump on demand for planes
Source: AP-Excite
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
WASHINGTON (AP) — Business orders for long-lasting manufactured goods shot up by the largest amount on record in July. But most of the strength came from demand for commercial aircraft, which tends to fluctuate sharply from month to month. Outside of transportation, orders dipped.
Despite the broader weakness in July, most analysts say factory output will likely support solid economic growth in the second half of this year.
Orders for durable goods rose 22.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The strength came from a 318 percent increase in orders for civilian aircraft, which helped lift orders for transportation equipment by a record 74.2 percent.
Excluding transportation, orders fell 0.8 percent. And a key category that serves as a proxy for business investment plans dropped 0.5 percent. Still, that followed a sizable 5.4 percent rise in the previous month.
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In this photo taken Aug. 21, 2014, Orestes Perez, right, and his niece Yanuska Perez, check a 2013 Ford Fusion SE at a local dealership in Hialeah, Fla. The Commerce Department reports on business orders for durable goods in July on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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