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June 5, 2023 | International, Other Defence

Defense spending lifts US factory orders in April

New orders for U.S.-made goods rose for a second straight month in April, boosted largely by defense spending, but the overall manufacturing industry continued to struggle under the weight of higher interest rates.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-factory-orders-rise-april-2023-06-05/

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