Posted April 24, 2024
Durable goods orders up again
New orders for manufactured durable goods in March, up two consecutive months, increased $7.3 billion or 2.6% to $283.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today.
This followed a 0.7% February increase.
Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.2%. Excluding defense, new orders increased 2.3%.
Transportation equipment, also up two consecutive months, led the increase, $6.8 billion or 7.7% to $95.9 billion.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE
The March/April issue of Industrial Supply magazine features an in-depth cover story about Joyce Lansdale and Vallen. Plus, we're featuring articles by contributing writers Dirk Beveridge, Frank Hurtte, and David Kahle, as well as interviews with numerous product and distribution industry experts.
