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Orders for business equipment rose in May for just the second time this year, indicating demand for American-made manufactured goods is stabilizing.

Demand for all durable goods — items meant to last at least three years — rose 4% on aircraft and autos in March, data from the Commerce Department showed April 24.

Orders for durable goods unexpectedly dropped in February, a sign the slowdown in global growth may be weighing on American manufacturers.

Orders for durable goods rose 0.4% in October, mainly on a jump in demand for military aircraft, the U.S. Commerce Department said Nov. 26.

The price of imported goods posted its biggest drop in more than two years, the U.S. Labor Department reported Nov. 14.

Orders for durable goods dropped unexpectedly in September, falling for a second month, on waning demand for machinery and computers that signals companies are reluctant to invest in updating equipment.

Durable goods orders fell by 18.2% in August, as commercial airline orders plunged, the Commerce Department reported Sept. 25.

Orders for U.S. business equipment climbed in May, showing corporate investment is helping revive the economy after a slump at the start of the year.