durable goods

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Orders for durable goods grew in March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, breaking a streak of three straight months of declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Shipments of durable goods rose by 0.7%, after rising by 1.6% in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It’s also worth noting that the pickup in durable goods orders may also “increasingly reflect higher prices for these goods, suggesting real domestic activity is not necessarily as strong,” Clark added.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The consensus call is for a 0.5% month-over-month increase in new orders for manufactured durable goods, following a 1.3% decline in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Men will be set to work producing durable goods, largely durable instruments of production like ships or railways or factories or plant.

From Supply and Demand by Henderson, Hubert D.