Washington — New orders for key US-made capital goods rose more than expected in May and shipments increased solidly, suggesting some stabilising in business spending on equipment after a drop early in 2019.
Other data on Wednesday showed a surge in the goods trade deficit in May, leaving intact expectations that economic growth was slowing sharply in the second quarter after getting a temporary boost from a burst in exports and inventory accumulation in the first three months of the year...
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