Drop in US aircraft sales drag down April durable goods
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| 2018/05/25 | 254 words
| LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY
A sharp drop in sales of US civilian aircraft held down durable goods orders in April, offsetting strong gains in other areas, according to government data released Thursday.Despite the overall decline, the numbers showed some signs of continuing health in the crucial manufacturing sector at the start of the second quarter.The April slump could still weigh on GDP growth, however.Total orders for big-ticket manufactured items fell 1.7 percent for the month to $248.5 billion, slightly lower th...(…)
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