New orders for manufactured goods in June, down two consecutive months, decreased $5.1 billion or 1.2 percent to $406.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.8 percent May decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 1.1 percent.

Shipments, also down two consecutive months, decreased $3.5 billion or 0.8 percent to $411.2 billion. This followed a 1.8 percent May decrease.

Unfilled orders, down slightly following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.3 billion to $802.8 billion. This followed a 0.3 percent May increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.60, down from 5.61 in May.

Inventories, down two consecutive months, decreased $0.5 billion or 0.1 percent to $520.0 billion. This followed a 0.4 percent May decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was unchanged at 1.26.

New orders for manufactured goods in June, down two consecutive months, decreased $5.1 billion or 1.2 percent to $406.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.8 percent May decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 1.1 percent.

Shipments, also down two consecutive months, decreased $3.5 billion or 0.8 percent to $411.2 billion. This followed a 1.8 percent May decrease.

Unfilled orders, down slightly following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.3 billion to $802.8 billion. This followed a 0.3 percent May increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.60, down from 5.61 in May.

Inventories, down two consecutive months, decreased $0.5 billion or 0.1 percent to $520.0 billion. This followed a 0.4 percent May decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was unchanged at 1.26.

New orders for manufactured goods in May, down following eight consecutive monthly increases, decreased $5.8 billion or 1.4 percent to $413.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.0 percent April increase. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.6 percent.

Shipments, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $5.3 billion or 1.3 percent to $416.8 billion. This followed a 0.6 percent April increase.

Unfilled orders, up four of the last five months, increased $1.9 billion or 0.2 percent to $802.8 billion. This followed a 0.4 percent April increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was unchanged at 5.59.

Inventories, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $2.0 billion or 0.4 percent to $520.4 billion. This followed a 0.6 percent April increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.25, up from 1.24 in April.

New orders for manufactured goods in April, up twelve of the last thirteen months, increased $5.1 billion or 1.2 percent to $420.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.7 percent March increase. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.5 percent.

Shipments, up ten of the last eleven months, increased $2.5 billion or 0.6 percent to $422.3 billion. This followed a 2.6 percent March increase.

Unfilled orders, up three of the last four months, increased $3.4 billion or 0.4 percent to $801.2 billion. This followed a 0.1 percent March decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was unchanged at 5.60.

Inventories, up six of the last seven months, increased $2.6 billion or 0.5 percent to $521.7 billion. This followed a 0.5 percent March increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was unchanged at 1.24.

New orders for manufactured goods in March, up eleven of the last twelve months, increased $5.0 billion or 1.3 percent to $391.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.3 percent February increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 3.1 percent.

Shipments, up seven consecutive months, increased $8.6 billion or 2.2 percent to $395.6 billion. This followed a 0.4 percent February increase.

Unfilled orders, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.8 billion or 0.1 percent to $721.7 billion. This followed a 0.5 percent February increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.40, down from 5.52 in February.

Inventories, up five of the last six months, increased $1.5 billion or 0.3 percent to $500.7 billion. This followed a 0.7 percent February increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.27, down from 1.29 in February.

New orders for manufactured goods in February, up ten of the last eleven months, increased $2.1 billion or 0.6 percent to $383.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 2.5 percent January increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.7 percent.

Shipments, down following five consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.5 billion or 0.1 percent to $384.9 billion. This followed a 0.7 percent January increase.

Unfilled orders, up two consecutive months, increased $3.3 billion or 0.5 percent to $722.2 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent January increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.55, up from 5.51 in January.

Inventories, up four of the last five months, increased $2.5 billion or 0.5 percent to $498.3 billion. This followed a 0.3 percent January increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.29, unchanged from January.

New orders for manufactured goods in January, up nine of the last ten months, increased $6.2 billion or 1.7 percent to $378.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.5 percent December increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.1 percent.

Shipments, up seven of the last eight months, increased $1.0 billion or 0.3 percent to $383.7 billion. This followed a 1.8 percent December increase.

Unfilled orders, up following fifteen consecutive monthly decreases, increased $0.1 billion to $717.8 billion. This followed a 0.9 percent December decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.54, up from 5.44 in December.

Inventories, up three of the last four months, increased $0.8 billion or 0.2 percent to $495.2 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent December decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.29, unchanged from December.

New orders for manufactured durable goods in December increased $0.5 billion or 0.3 percent to $167.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This increase followed two consecutive monthly decreases including a 0.4 percent November decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.9 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.3 percent. Machinery, up three of the last four months, had the largest increase, $1.4 billion or 6.0 percent to $24.1 billion.

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in December, up four consecutive months, increased $5.1 billion or 2.9 percent to $181.9 billion. This followed a 0.8 percent November increase. Transportation equipment, up three of the last four months, had the largest increase, $1.9 billion or 4.3 percent to $45.9 billion.

Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in December, down fifteen consecutive months, decreased $8.6 billion or 1.2 percent to $715.5 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.7 percent November decrease. Transportation equipment, down fourteen of the last fifteen months, had the largest decrease, $8.6 billion or 2.1 percent to $408.9 billion.

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in December, down twelve consecutive months, decreased $0.6 billion or 0.2 percent to $302.7 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent decrease in November. Fabricated metal products, down fourteen of the last fifteen months, had the largest decrease, $0.4 billion or 1.0 percent to $36.6 billion.

New orders for manufactured goods in November, up seven of the last eight months, increased $3.9 billion or 1.1 percent to $365.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 0.8 percent October increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.9 percent.

Shipments, up five of the last six months, increased $3.9 billion or 1.0 percent to $374.2 billion. This followed a 1.5 percent October increase.

Unfilled orders, down fourteen consecutive months, decreased $4.8 billion or 0.7 percent to $724.5 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992. This followed a 0.6 percent October decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.69, down from 5.75 in October.

Inventories, up two consecutive months, increased $0.7 billion or 0.2 percent to $495.1 billion. This followed a 0.6 percent October increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.32, down from 1.34 in October.

New orders for manufactured goods in October, up six of the last seven months, increased $2.1 billion or 0.6 percent to $360.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.6 percent September increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5 percent.

Shipments, up four of the last five months, increased $3.1 billion or 0.8 percent to $368.0 billion. This followed a 1.3 percent September increase.

Unfilled orders, down thirteen consecutive months, decreased $2.9 billion or 0.4 percent to $730.8 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992. This followed a 0.4 percent September decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.82, up from 5.79 in September.

Inventories, up following thirteen consecutive monthly decreases, increased $1.8 billion or 0.4 percent to $493.0 billion. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.34, down from 1.35 in September.

New orders for manufactured goods in September, up five of the last six months, increased $3.3 billion or 0.9 percent to $356.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 0.8 percent August decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.8 percent.

Shipments, up three of the last four months, increased $2.9 billion or 0.8 percent to $363.1 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent August decrease.

Unfilled orders, down twelve consecutive months, decreased $3.3 billion or 0.4 percent to $733.3 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992. This followed a 0.4 percent August decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.83, down from 5.97 in August.

Inventories, down thirteen consecutive months, decreased $4.8 billion or 1.0 percent to $492.6 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since February 2001-May 2002 and followed a 0.9 percent August decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.36, down from 1.38 in August.

New orders for manufactured goods in August, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $2.8 billion or 0.8 percent to $352.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.4 percent July increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.4 percent.

Shipments, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.9 billion or 0.3 percent to $360.0 billion. This followed a 0.3 percent July increase.

Unfilled orders, down eleven consecutive months, decreased $3.1 billion or 0.4 percent to $736.8 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992. This followed a 0.1 percent July decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.98, up from 5.94 in July.

Inventories, down twelve consecutive months, decreased $3.9 billion or 0.8 percent to $498.2 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since February 2001-May 2002 and followed a 0.9 percent July decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.38, down from 1.39 in July.

New orders for manufactured goods in July, up five of the last six months, increased $4.6 billion or 1.3 percent to $355.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 0.9 percent June increase. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.7 percent.

Shipments, down eleven of the last twelve months, decreased $0.2 billion to $359.7 billion. This followed a 1.8 percent June increase.

Unfilled orders, down ten consecutive months, decreased $0.1 billion to $740.6 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992. This followed a 0.8 percent June decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.95, down from 6.00 in June.

Inventories, down eleven consecutive months, decreased $3.6 billion or 0.7 percent to $503.1 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since March 2003-January 2004 and followed a 1.1 percent June decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.40, down from 1.41 in June.

New orders for manufactured goods in June, up four of the last five months, increased $1.4 billion or 0.4 percent to $349.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.1 percent May increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 2.3 percent.

Shipments, up following ten consecutive monthly decreases, increased $4.9 billion or 1.4 percent to $358.3 billion. This followed a 0.8 percent May decrease.

Unfilled orders, down nine consecutive months, decreased $6.5 billion or 0.9 percent to $740.2 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since November 2001-July 2002. This followed a 0.3 percent May decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.04, down from 6.15 in May.

Inventories, down ten consecutive months, decreased $4.2 billion or 0.8 percent to $508.3 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since March 2003-January 2004 and followed a 0.8 percent May decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.42, down from 1.45 in May.

New orders for manufactured goods in May, up three of the last four months, increased $4.1 billion or 1.2 percent to $347.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 0.5 percent April increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.8 percent.

Shipments, down ten consecutive months, decreased $3.1 billion or 0.9 percent to $353.3 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.5 percent April decrease.

Unfilled orders, down eight consecutive months, decreased $1.8 billion or 0.2 percent to $747.3 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since November 2001-July 2002. This followed a 1.1 percent April decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.15, up from 6.04 in April.

Inventories, down nine consecutive months, decreased $3.2 billion or 0.6 percent to $513.3 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since March 2003-January 2004 and followed a 1.2 percent April decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.45, unchanged from April.

New orders for manufactured goods in April, up two of the last three months, increased $2.5 billion or 0.7 percent to $344.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.9 percent March decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.1 percent.

Shipments, down nine consecutive months, decreased $0.8 billion or 0.2 percent to $357.3 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 1.8 percent March decrease.

Unfilled orders, down seven consecutive months, decreased $8.9 billion or 1.2 percent to $748.7 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since November 2001-July 2002. This followed a 1.7 percent March decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.01, up from 5.98 in March.

Inventories, down eight consecutive months, decreased $5.1 billion or 1.0 percent to $517.6 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since March 2003-January 2004 and followed a 1.2 percent March decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.45, down from 1.46 in March.

New orders for manufactured goods in March, down seven of the last eight months, decreased $3.2 billion or 0.9 percent to $345.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 0.7 percent February increase. Excluding transportation, new orders also decreased 0.9 percent.

Shipments, down eight consecutive months, decreased $4.5 billion or 1.2 percent to $360.0 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.5 percent February decrease.

Unfilled orders, down six consecutive months, decreased $11.9 billion or 1.5 percent to $759.0 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since November 2001-July 2002. This followed a 1.7 percent February decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.96, down from 5.98 in February.

Inventories, down seven consecutive months, decreased $4.1 billion or 0.8 percent to $524.8 billion. This also was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since March 2003-January 2004 and followed a 1.3 percent February decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.46, up from 1.45 in February.

New orders for manufactured goods in February, up following six consecutive monthly decreases, increased $6.1 billion or 1.8 percent to $352.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 3.5 percent January decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.6 percent.

Shipments, down seven consecutive months, decreased $0.4 billion or 0.1 percent to $365.9 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 2.6 percent January decrease.

Unfilled orders, down five consecutive months, decreased $10.7 billion or 1.4 percent to $773.2 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since September 2002-January 2003. This followed a 2.0 percent January decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.98, down from 6.07 in January.

Inventories, down six consecutive months, decreased $6.2 billion or 1.2 percent to $529.7 billion. This also was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since March 2003-January 2004 and followed a 1.1 percent January decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.45, down from 1.46 in January.

New orders for manufactured goods in January, down six consecutive months, decreased $6.9 billion or 1.9 percent to $351.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 4.9 percent December decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.9 percent.

Shipments, also down six consecutive months, decreased $6.6 billion or 1.7 percent to $369.4 billion. This also was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 3.3 percent December decrease.

Unfilled orders, down four consecutive months, decreased $13.5 billion or 1.7 percent to $786.8 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since September 2002-January 2003 and was the largest percent decrease in unfilled orders since June 2002. This followed a 1.5 percent December decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.97, up from 5.85 in December.

Inventories, down five consecutive months, decreased $4.4 billion or 0.8 percent to $537.6 billion. This also was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since March 2003-January 2004 and followed a 1.9 percent December decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.46, up from 1.44 in December.

New orders for manufactured goods in December, down five consecutive months, decreased $14.8 billion or 3.9 percent to $362.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 6.5 percent November decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 4.4 percent.

Shipments, also down five consecutive months, decreased $11.3 billion or 2.9 percent to $377.6 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since March-July 1998 and followed a 6.5 percent November decrease. Unfilled orders, down three consecutive months, decreased $11.0 billion or 1.4 percent to $801.9 billion. This followed a 0.9 percent November decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.82, down from 5.87 in November.

Inventories, down four consecutive months, decreased $8.0 billion or 1.4 percent to $544.3 billion. This was the largest percent decrease since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.5 percent November decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.44, up from 1.42 in November.

New orders for manufactured goods in November, down four consecutive months, decreased $18.7 billion or 4.6 percent to $384.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 6.0 percent October decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 4.2 percent.

Shipments, also down four consecutive months, decreased $22.1 billion or 5.3 percent to $393.8 billion. This was the largest percent decrease since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 3.6 percent October decrease.

Unfilled orders, down two consecutive months, decreased $5.3 billion or 0.6 percent to $815.4 billion. This followed a 0.9 percent October decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.82, up from 5.69 in October.

Inventories, down three consecutive months, decreased $1.6 billion or 0.3 percent to $553.4 billion. This followed a 0.6 percent October decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.41, up from 1.33 in October.

New orders for manufactured goods in October, down three consecutive months, decreased $21.9 billion or 5.1 percent to $407.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 3.1 percent September decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 4.2 percent.

Shipments, also down three consecutive months, decreased $13.8 billion or 3.2 percent to $417.7 billion. This followed a 3.1 percent September decrease. Unfilled orders, down for the first time in twenty-six months, decreased $5.1 billion or 0.6 percent to $823.1 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent September increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.69, up from 5.50 in September.

Inventories, down two consecutive months, decreased $3.2 billion or 0.6 percent to $555.1 billion. This followed a 0.8 percent September decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.33, up from 1.29 in September.

New orders for manufactured goods in September, down two consecutive months, decreased $11.2 billion or 2.5 percent to $432.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 4.3 percent August decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 3.7 percent. This was the largest percent decrease since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992.

Shipments, also down two consecutive months, decreased $12.5 billion or 2.8 percent to $432.9 billion. This followed a 3.7 percent August decrease. Unfilled orders, up thirty-one of the last thirty-two months, increased $3.0 billion or 0.4 percent to $829.5 billion. This was at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.3 percent August increase. The unfilled orders-to­shipments ratio was unchanged from 5.50 in August.

Inventories, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $4.1 billion or 0.7 percent to $558.7 billion. This followed a 0.7 percent August increase.The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.29, up from 1.26 in August.

New orders for manufactured goods in August, down following five consecutive monthly increases, decreased $18.6 billion or 4.0 percent to $444.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This was the largest percent decrease in new orders since October 2006 and followed a 0.7 percent July increase. Shipments, down following five consecutive monthly increases, decreased $16.4 billion or 3.5 percent to $446.0 billion. This was the largest percent decrease in shipments since September 2006 and followed a 1.4 percent July increase.

Unfilled orders, up thirty of the last thirty-one months, increased $3.0 billion or 0.4 percent to $827.2 billion. This was at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.8 percent July increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 5.48, up from 5.25 in July.

Inventories, up eleven of the twelve months, increased $3.4 billion or 0.6 percent to $562.5 billion. This was also at the highest level since the series was first statedon a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.6 percent July increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was1.26, up from 1.21 in July.