durables
Example Sentences
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Manufactured goods like appliances, other consumer durables and small recreational vehicles also got hit with a new 50% tariff, but only on their non-U.S. metals content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Consumer durables growth has collapsed from 11% to 1-2%.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
The most recent survey featured plunging buying conditions for durables, as well as drops in expectations for personal finances and the short-term economic outlook.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
The behavior is that middle-income households have spent refund checks on deferred durables for decades.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Imports - mainly oil, capital goods, consumer durables, and food - outstripped exports, with the difference covered by aid, remittances, and borrowing.
From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
