Tag: business-equipment orders
U.S. business-equipment orders tame amid investment downshift
WASHINGTON – Orders for United States capital equipment barely increased in November, consistent with a downshift in corporate investment throughout the year that’s weighed...
U.S. economy cools on consumer spending, equipment orders
WASHINGTON – The United States economy cooled in August as Americans spent less than projected and companies cut capital-equipment orders, with below-forecast prices and...
U.S. business-equipment orders post third drop in four months
NEW YORK - Orders placed with United States factories for business equipment fell in February for the third time in four months, suggesting corporate...