Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Demand for U.S. durable goods slipped in December, according to delayed data published by the Commerce Department.
Orders from U.S. factories fell 0.7% in December to $617.5 billion, from $621.9 billion in November. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a 0.2% increase.
U.S. home-price growth slowed to its lowest annual level in over a decade as mortgage rates and inflation continued to weigh on home buyers.
The U.S. trade deficit jumped in December, the latest leg of a turbulent year for America’s trading relationships under the steep tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
The number of homes going under contract in the U.S. fell again in January, according to a monthly index.
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