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New orders for manufactured durable goods in August, down three of the last four months, decreased $2.8 billion or 1.5 percent to $191.9 billion, revised from the previously published 1.3 percent decrease. This followed a 1.2 percent July increase. Transportation equipment, also down three of the last four months, had the largest decrease, $5.3 billion or 10.2 percent to $46.6 billion.
Shipments
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in August, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $3.1 billion or 1.6 percent to $198.0 billion, revised from the previously published 1.5 percent decrease. This followed a 2.5 percent July increase.Transportation equipment, also down following two consecutive monthly increases, had the largest decrease, $3.1 billion or 5.8 percent to $49.5 billion.
Shipments of manufactured nondurable goods, up following four consecutive monthly decreases, increased $0.7 billion or 0.3 percent to $217.1 billion. This followed a 0.1 percent July decrease. Chemical products, up two consecutive months, led the increase, up $0.4 billion or 0.7 percent to $59.2 billion.
Inventories
Inventories of manufactured durable goods in August, up eight consecutive months, increased $1.3 billion or 0.4 percent to $312.4 billion, unchanged from the previously published increase. This followed a 0.6 percent July increase
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One decline after another.
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