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Durable Goods (Feb.)

The rise in durable goods orders in February reflected a surge in transport orders, with underlying capital goods orders and shipments falling back. That suggests business equipment investment was on track to stagnate in the first quarter, even before the domestic spread of the virus crushed demand.

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