[Marxism] Census Bureau Economic Briefing Room

[S. Artesian]

New Orders
New orders for manufactured durable goods in
November decreased $1.8 billion or 1.0 percent to
$186.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced
today. This was the fourth consecutive monthly
decrease and followed an 8.4 percent October decrease.
Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.2
percent. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 0.9
percent.


full at:

http://www.census.gov/indicator/www/m3/adv/pdf/durgd.pdf


No surpise-- inventories increased; unfilled orders decreased.  Numbers for 
October were revised downward....except for inventories.

For those interested, the Dept. of Commerce provides the most inclusive 
reports and statistics on economic trends, utilizing its Bureau of Economic 
Analysis, the Census Bureau, its Annual Survey of Manufacturing, and its 
Quarterly Financial Reports.