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WASHINGTON ( AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for long- lasting manufactured goods increased in December, lifted by solid business spending on machinery and equipment.

The second straight monthly gain in durable goods offered more evidence that the economy started the year with momentum.

Orders for durable goods rose 3 percent last month, the Commerce Department said today.



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