NEW ORDERS-TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
NEW ORDERS-TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
Manufacturers' New Orders: Transportation Equipment (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
Manufacturers' New Orders: Transportation Equipment (monthly data, seasonally adjusted)
Month-to-month changes in new orders for transportation equipment indicate the level of investment in transportation and may indicate the industry outlook for transportation services. There can be a substantial time lag between ordering and delivery of equipment such as commercial airplanes and ships. New orders refer to orders placed with domestic producers of equipment.
| Manufacturers' New Orders | Sep-02 | Oct-02 |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation equipment (billions of dollars) | 49.31 | 51.36 |
| Transportation equipment percent change from previous month | -14.30 | 4.17 |
NOTE: The Census Bureau released revised historical new orders data on July 3, 2002. This report reflects those revisions.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Dec. 4, 2002; available at: http://www.census.gov/indicator/www/m3/prel/index.htm.