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Durable-goods orders fall for 2nd month in a row
Orders for long-lasting goods made in the U.S. fell in December for the second month in a row, largely because of a cutback in demand from the Pentagon. New orders for durable goods dropped 0.4% last month, the government said Friday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 2.2% increase. In premarket action, stock futures…