: Boeing boosts durable-goods orders, but shortages still a drag on U.S. economy

The numbers: Orders for durable goods surged in August largely because of more demand for Boeing jetliners, but ongoing supply shortages held back automakers and and remained a drag on the U.S. economic recovery.

Orders for durable goods leaped 1.8% last month, the government said Monday. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.6%.

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