Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsUS EconomyApr 07, 2026, 3:09 PM ETS&P 500 Futures (SPX), SP500, SPY, NDX, DJI, RTY, DIA, QQQ, IWM, IVV, VOOAFMC, AFSM, ARKK, AVUV, BAPR, IVOO, IVOV, IVW, IWC, IWN, IWO, IWP, IWR, IWS, IYY, SPLV, SPMD, SPMO, SPSM, SPUS, SPUU, SPVM, QVMT, SPXE, SPXL, SPXN, SPXS, SPXT, SPXU, SPXV, SPYD, SPYG, SPYV, SPYX, SQLV, SSO, SSPY, SVAL, SYLD, TMDV, TPHD, TPLC, TPSC, UAUG, UJAN, UMAR, UMAY, UOCT, UPRO, USMC, USMF, USVM, MAGS, XLI, VIS, FIDU, IYJ, FXR, UXI, RSPN, SIJ, AIRRWolf Richter4.98K FollowersCommentsWhen Boeing receives an order for 30 jet aircraft in one month, that huge order of billions of dollars pushes up durable goods orders that manufacturers in the US receive and that are published monthly.Total durable goods orders, including aircraft and defense, fell by 1.4% in February from January, to $315 billion, seasonally adjusted.Orders for nondefense aircraft and parts spike and then plunge by huge amounts, largely driven by orders that Boeing receives.Shifting more manufacturing to the US is crucial for the economy and is crucial for strategic reasons.Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty ImagesThe 12-month average, which irons out Boeing’s huge orders, shows the trend: +8.8% year-over-year. Orders excluding aircraft & defense jumped by 1.5% in February from January.When Boeing (BA) receives an order forThis article was written byWolf Richter4.98K FollowersWolf Richter is the analyst at, and the publisher of, WOLF STREET, where he discusses business, finance, and money. Core focus: Federal Reserve, credits, equities, residential and commercial real estate, the auto industry, trade, consumers, and energy. He started this operation in 2011. Prior to that, he worked for 20 years in C-level positions, including 10 years in the auto industry. MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.CommentsTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.