Durable goods orders hit by lower aircraft demand

A huge drop in aircraft demand weakened orders for big-ticket manufactured items in October, according to the latest figures from the Dept. of Commerce. New orders for durable goods slipped 5.5% to $209 billion in the wake of a 2.4% increase the prior month, Commerce said Tuesday. The numbers marked...

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