New orders for manufactured durable goods in November, up three of the last four months, increased $16.4 billion or 5.3 percent to $323.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This followed a 2.1 percent October decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 6.6 percent. Transportation equipment, also up three of the last four months, led the increase, $15.3 billion or 14.7 percent to $119.3 billion.
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