American consumers are still spending on big-ticket goods, according to April factory orders data released Wednesday by the Census Bureau, with orders for consumer durable goods running 8.5 percent above last year’s pace and motor vehicle demand surging.
Consumer durable goods orders — the manufactured products households buy for long-term use — totaled $200.6 billion through the first four months of 2026, compared to $185.0 billion in the same period of 2025. On a year-over-year basis for April alone, consumer durables orders were up 11.0 percent, the Census Bureau’s data show.
The data suggest that consumers have not pulled back despite high…
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