| 1 | In addition durable-goods orders in the country rose by the most in 16 months. | |
| 2 | But more expensive borrowing is flattening the sales of cars, houses and durable goods, as well as investment. | |
| 3 | One spur to recovery from a depression is the need to rebuild inventories and replace durable goods that have worn out. | |
| 4 | Orders for computers, electrical equipment and transportation equipment all fell, and shipments of all durable goods slipped 1.4 percent for the month. | |
| 5 | Recent economic reports had shown hints of a pickup in consumer spending and a rebound in durable goods orders. But the data on Tuesday was less reassuring. |