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United States Durable Goods Orders
Durable goods orders for United States measures new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for long-lasting goods (items expected to last three or more years). It is a leading indicator for manufacturing output and business investment.
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Why Durable Goods Orders matters for USD
Because durable goods require significant investment by buyers, orders signal confidence in future demand. The 'core' measure (ex-defense, ex-aircraft) is closely watched as a proxy for business capital expenditure.
How to interpret this series
A strong durable goods orders print above consensus is usd-positive as it suggests growing business investment and manufacturing activity. A sustained decline signals a capex slowdown and deteriorating business confidence.
Historical Durable Goods Orders
Source: Census Bureau. Cadence: Monthly. Unit: USD mn. History from 1999-11-30 (26.6 years).
Recent announcements
Each release gets a durable child page so data, forecast, previous value, and raw fields can be cited directly.
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Common questions
Editorial context for readers and AI agents using this page as a cited country indicator source.
How often is United States Durable Goods Orders updated?
Durable Goods Orders for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Durable Goods Orders reported in?
The series is published in USD mn. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United States Durable Goods Orders data?
Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Durable Goods Orders for United States via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/durable_goods_orders?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.