Durable Goods

Factory Orders Rise For Fifth Time In Six Months

Bloomberg | Shobhana Chandra | Posted 11.03.2009 | Business


Orders placed with U.S. factories rose in September for the fifth time in six months, reinforcing signs that manufacturing will drive the economic rec...

An In-Depth Look at the GDP Report

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 10.29.2009 | Business


Hale

The long awaited GDP report is out. Notice it wasn't just durable goods that saw increases: non-durable goods and services also increased. And not by small amounts.

Bloomberg: US GDP Probably Grew 3.2% As Stimulus Took Hold

Bloomberg | Timothy R. Homan | Posted 10.25.2009 | Business


The economy in the U.S. probably grew in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years as government stimulus helped bring an end to the worst re...

Durable Goods Orders Rise Unexpectedly In May

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 07.25.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods from computers to aircraft surged in May for a second straight month. And a gauge o...

Don't Call It a Comeback

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business


Harry Moroz

This rather overwhelming response to the first "green shoots" of the economic crisis suggests that we've reached a significant, even threshold, moment that policymakers must utilize.

Durable Goods Orders Rise Unexpectedly In February

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 04.25.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — Glimmers of hope for the economy _ better home sales and higher demand for goods, plus optimism from the White House and a nearly 2...

An Underrated Green Consideration: Longevity

Collin Dunn | Posted 08.01.2008 | Green


Collin Dunn

There are tons of ways to embrace green these days; one of the often overlooked considerations is the longevity of our stuff. "Going green" or "being ...

Stocks Skid After Bhutto's Death, Durable Goods News

AP | Tim Paradis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Wall Street skidded Thursday after the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and after the Commerce Department's durable goods o...

Bhutto Death, Durable Goods Data Send Stocks Down

AP | Tim Paradis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Stocks fell in early trading Thursday after the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and after the U.S. government reported a w...