More Hope For Obama!

[clinton4life2011]

http://www.breakingeconomics.com/2011/10/orders-for-us-durable-goods-excluding.html

[WI_DEM]

1. any good economic news is good news indeed.

[gateley]

2. For those who don't want to click on the link:

Orders For U.S. Durable Goods Excluding Planes Rise By Most In Six Months

Orders for U.S. durable goods excluding transportation equipment rose in September by the most in six months, reports Bloomberg.

Demand for goods meant to last at least three years, outside of airplanes and automobiles, climbed 1.7 percent, the Commerce Department reported today. Total bookings fell 0.8 percent, depressed by a 26 percent plunge in planes.

Boeing Co. reported that it received 59 airplane orders in September, down from 127 the prior month.

Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a proxy for business investment in items such as computers, engines and communications gear, climbed 2.4 percent, the most since March, after rising 0.5 percent the prior month.

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http://www.breakingeconomics.com/2011/10/orders-for-us-durable-goods-excluding.html

[MjolnirTime]

3. so, the Haters will even unrec good economic news to spite Obama

What petty little creatures!

[Vanje]

4. !!!!

[Vanje]

5. Uh. According to the article , Total durable goods orders fell.

Durable goods figures only look favorable when you remove airplanes from the math.


" Total bookings fell 0.8 percent, depressed by a 26 percent plunge in planes."

Not really such great news.

[Vanje]

6. Did you actually READ the article?

[jeff47]

Of course not. But the headline sounds good, so it must be good. (nt)

[jeff47]

7. Of course not. But the headline sounds good, so it must be good. (nt)