August durable goods orders dip from July but rise 8.5% year-over-year
Durable goods orders in August totaled just over $338.6 billion — down slightly from July but up 8.5% from a year earlier, the Census Bureau reported.
August’s durable goods orders amounted to just over $338.6 billion, a small decline from July. Compared with the same month a year earlier, orders increased 8.5% — or $26.5 billion — according to the Census Bureau.