WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell in June as did demand for commercial aircraft. But businesses increased spending on capital goods for a second straight month, a sign that manufacturing continues to help keep the economic recovery afloat.
Demand for durable goods dropped 1 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted $190.5 billion, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. It was the second straight monthly decline and the largest drop since August.
Orders for commercial aircraft fell 25.6 percent in June, although seasonal adjustments kept the report from reflecting a strong month for Boeing. Without the volatile transportation sector, orders fell by 0.6 percent.
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