1.   Carpets, building products, furniture and other durable goods all began to see downshifting during the fourth quarter.

2.   Durable goods, food processing and textiles, much of it for export, led the manufacturing sector.

3.   In two to three weeks, Ehrlich said, the Commerce Department plans publish statistics on durable goods orders and construction spending.

4.   Indeed, an important element of the boom was the mass production of durable goods and the improvement of the technologies required to produce them.

5.   Also coming up next week is a government report on durable goods orders that could move stock prices dramatically.

6.   Also, there were more unfilled orders for durable goods, more business orders for plant and equipment and higher stock prices.

7.   Among the biggest August losers were workers who make durable goods, electrical equipment, furniture, apparel and chemicals.

8.   Among the data released Friday were durable goods orders for November and personal income and spending data for November.

9.   An upturn for motor vehicles and parts lifted durable goods to a big gain after a flat first half.

10.   Analysts said the anticipated dip in durable goods orders reflects continued weakness in manufacturing, the sector that has suffered the most in this recession.