New orders for manufactured durable goods in November decreased $1.8 billion or 1.0 percent to $186.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This was the fourth consecutive monthly decrease and followed by a revised 8.4 percent decrease in the month of October.  New durable goods orders excluding transportation increased 1.2 percent.  New durable goods orders excluding defense decreased 0.9 percent.

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in November, up sixteen of the last seventeen months, increased $1.6 billion or 0.5 percent to $342.9 billion.  This was at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in
Durable goods orders:
November  $186.883 billion.
October  $188.720 billion.
September  $206.034 billion

Durable goods orders excluding transportation:
November  $142.593 billion.
October  $140.898 billion.
September  $151.225 billion.
Durable goods orders excluding defense:
November  $175.908 billion.
October  $177.541 billion.
September  $190.343 billion.

Durable good shipments:
November  $195.903 billion.
October  $201.228 billion.
September  $208.240 billion.

Non seasonal adjusted year to date durable goods orders stood at, $2,279,325 (in millions).  At this time, 2007 year to date orders stood at $2,379,052 (in millions). 

Non seasonal adjusted year to date durable goods shipments stood at, $2,306,512 (in millions).  At this time, 2007 year to date shipments stood at $2,354,816 (in millions).

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