Orders for long-lasting goods skyrocketed 16% in May to mark the biggest increase in 11 years, but the headline number was ...

Demand for U.S. durable goods jumped 16.4% in the month of May, reaching its highest level in 11 years, according to data ...

New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods spiked by much more than expected in the month of May, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday.

Retail sales are measured by durable and non-durable goods purchased over a defined period of time. Sales for the report are derived from 13 types of retailers from food service to retail stores ...

WASHINGTON – A surge in demand for autos and aircraft drove orders for long-lasting manufactured goods higher in July, easing fears that the economy might be on the verge of another recession ...

Durable goods orders have been rising. That’s great news for the economy. Businesses don’t buy ’em unless they think they need ’em.

As more workers are hired, economic activity increases. Today's jobless claims is a disappointment, but durable goods is strong. The health of the economy is predicated on the health of the labor ...

Yesterday's update on durable goods orders is just what the optimists need. As a leading indicator of future economic activity, a positive reading in this space provides one more reason to think ...