Despite the total fall in orders, the report also showed rising orders for vehicles, computers, and electrical equipment and appliances, which posted a 1.0% increase.
Orders for big-ticket U.S.-manufactured goods slipped in August, the second consecutive monthly decline, buffeted by the volatile military and civilian aircraft categories that moved in opposite directions, according to government data released at the end of September.
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