Durable goods orders were virtually unchanged at $338.6 billion
The Census Bureau said new orders for manufactured durable goods in August decreased $0.1 billion, or were virtually unchanged, to $338.6 billion. That followed a 0.9 percent July increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.3 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.1 percent. Transportation equipment drove the decrease, falling $0.7 billion or 0.6 percent to $114.1 billion.
- New orders for manufactured durable goods, level
- $338.6B
- New orders for manufactured durable goods, monthly dollar change
- $-0.1B
- New orders excluding transportation, monthly change
- 0.3%
- New orders excluding defense, monthly change
- 0.1%
- Transportation equipment new orders, level
- $114.1B
- Transportation equipment new orders, monthly change
- -0.6%
- New orders, July monthly change
- 0.9%
Source: Monthly Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments Inventories and Orders, August 2026 — U.S. Census Bureau.
pinned: confirmed previously, no dated source — figures confirmed on 2026-10-21; 5 of 7 not re-printed by the source now (New orders for manufactured durable goods, level; New orders for manufactured durable goods, monthly dollar change; Transportation equipment new orders, level; Transportation equipment new orders, monthly change; New orders, July monthly change)
- not found New orders for manufactured durable goods, level = $338.6B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found New orders for manufactured durable goods, monthly dollar change = $-0.1B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- found New orders excluding transportation, monthly change = 0.3% — at U.S. Census Bureau
- found New orders excluding defense, monthly change = 0.1% — at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Transportation equipment new orders, level = $114.1B — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found Transportation equipment new orders, monthly change = -0.6% — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
- not found New orders, July monthly change = 0.9% — not printed at U.S. Census Bureau
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