US factory orders plunge 14.4% as economy grinds to halt

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged 14.4% in March, a worse-than-expected performance that underscored the severe impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the U.S. economy The March follows a 1.1% gain in February, before the government-mandated shutdowns to contain the virus had begun. ...

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