Durables orders, Freddie Mac provide firm view
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080725/2008_07_25t084718_450x301_us_usa_economy_durables.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=NMMCFx28JL_ELmYyaKRTsQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Vacuum cleaners stand on display at a store in Santa Monica, California, May 28, 2008. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080725/bs_nm/usa_economy_dc)Reuters - New orders for long-lasting U.S.
manufactured goods rose unexpectedly in June on a surge in
defense orders, while a gauge of business investment was also
higher than forecast in signs of economic resilience, a
government report showed on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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