By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
(AP:WASHINGTON) Companies placed fewer orders to U.S. factories for the second straight month and a key measure that tracks business investment plans fell, adding to evidence that the economy is weakening.
The Commerce Department said Monday that orders for factory goods fell 0.6 percent in April from March.
Demand for so-called core capital goods, such as heavy machinery and computers, dropped 2.1 percent in April. That followed a 2.3 percent decline in March. Continue reading "US factory orders fell 0.6 percent in April"


