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WASHINGTON | US durable goods orders fall 4.4 percent in October

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell by the largest amount in 15 months with a key category that tracks business investment showing weakness for a third straight month.

The Commerce Department said Wednesday that orders for durable goods dropped 4.4 percent last month. It was the third decline in the past four months with the October drop led by a huge…

WASHINGTON  | US durable goods orders edged up modest 0.8 percent

WASHINGTON  — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods slowed significantly in September, while a key category that tracks business investment fell for a second straight month.

The Commerce Department says demand for durable goods edged up a slight 0.8 percent in September, a sharp slowdown from a 4.6 percent jump in August. The swing was heavily influenced by the volatile…