Q: What are Durable Goods?

A:  Items meant to last for at least three years.

Examples include....

• appliances
• home and office furnishings
• lawn and garden equipment
• consumer electronics
• toy makers, small tool manufacturers,
• sporting goods, 
• photographic equipment 
• jewelry.

Sharp Fall for Orders of Durable Goods.  (The New York Times, 8/26/2013)

7.3%

Here's the latest report.

They don't make 'em like they used to.



"Honey, why is it food always stays so fresh for so long in an Admiral Dual-Temp?"

Well, not because she leaves the refrigerator door open for long periods of time.