Economics
Sliding Equipment Orders Add to Growth Burden on U.S. Consumers
- Shipments also fall, hurting GDP calculations for quarter
- Jobless claims, consumer sentiment, new-home sales all solid
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Two key measures of U.S. business investment posted declines that were worse than analysts expected in September, underscoring the burden on American consumers to carry growth in the second half.