Blog: Manufacturing Declines In March

Added May 7, 2009 by Melanie G. Rogers

New orders, shipments, unfulfilled orders and inventories all declined in March, the Census Bureau reported today.

Here are the numbers:

  • New orders decreased 0.8 percent - after increasing in Feb.
  • Shipments decreased 1.5 percent - down 8 consecutive months
  • Unfilled orders fell 1.5 percent - down 6 consecutive months
  • Inventories of manufactured durable goods fell 1.3 percent - down 3 consecutive months

In contrast, inventories of manufactured nondurable goods increased 0.2 percent, with petroleum and coal products driving the increase.

May 1, 2009

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