BusinessJune 3, 1996
BUSINESS MEMO: FACTORY ORDERS INCREASE 1.9 PERCENT DURING APRIL
WASHINGTON -- Factory orders for big-ticket durable goods dropped 1.9 percent in April, the fifth decline in seven months. The decline was led by plunging aircraft orders, which often are volatile, but many other components were down as well, including orders for communications equipment, the Commerce Department said...
WASHINGTON -- Factory orders for big-ticket durable goods dropped 1.9 percent in April, the fifth decline in seven months.
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The decline was led by plunging aircraft orders, which often are volatile, but many other components were down as well, including orders for communications equipment, the Commerce Department said.
Orders are considered a key gauge of the nation's manufacturing sector.
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