US Factory Orders Rise 0.9% in July, Exceeding Expectations
Rebound driven by aircraft orders, while AI spending and geopolitical factors influence supply chains.
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What this story says
- US factory orders increased by 0.9% in July, exceeding the 0.6% forecast by Reuters-polled economists.
- A substantial 12.7% surge in orders for civilian aircraft and parts was a primary driver of the overall increase.
- The AI spending boom and the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran are cited as factors contributing to supply chain strain and elevated input prices.
- Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft remained unchanged in July.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 9 of the 15 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
68/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
25/100
15 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
New orders for U.S. factory goods rose by 0.9% in July, following a revised 0.2% decrease in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This figure surpassed the 0.6% rebound anticipated by economists surveyed by Reuters. The increase was largely propelled by a 12.7% jump in orders for civilian aircraft and parts. Orders for motor vehicle bodies, parts, and trailers increased by 0.4%, and machinery orders grew by 0.8%.
The artificial intelligence spending boom is identified as a factor contributing to elevated input prices and supply chain strain. Additionally, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is described as straining supply chains and keeping input prices high. Orders for computers and electronic products saw a decrease of 1.1% in July, though they remain up 14.3% year-over-year. Orders for electrical equipment, appliances, and components fell by 0.3%.
Disagreement on core capital goods
Reports differ on the figures for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a key indicator of business spending plans. The U.S. Census Bureau reported these orders were unchanged in July, whereas last week's report indicated a 0.2% increase. Shipments of these core capital goods increased by 1.2%, a slight downward revision from the initially estimated 1.4%.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mention the specific figure of $663.6 billion for new manufacturing orders in July that was reported by unrated outlets like ekonomim.com, dunya.com, Haberler, and Portal GMC Online. Furthermore, no left-rated outlet ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 2 times, most recently on 2 Sept 2026, 17:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated report led with the overall rise in U.S. factory orders, stating they increased by 0.9% in July after a revised 0.2% drop in June. It highlighted that this figure exceeded expectations and was driven by a rebound in demand for aircraft.
Right
4 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports led with the strong rebound in factory orders in July, noting the 0.9% month-on-month increase exceeded market expectations. The Times of India's full report also detailed the surge in aircraft orders, the rise in motor vehicle parts orders, and machinery orders. It additionally cited the AI spending boom and the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as influences on supply chains and input prices. Zero Hedge and Business Times digests also highlighted the strong rebound and exceeding expectations.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover US Factory Orders Rise 0.9% in July, Exceeding Expectations?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 15. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is US Factory Orders Rise 0.9% in July, Exceeding Expectations left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of US Factory Orders Rise 0.9% in July, Exceeding Expectations biased?
- US Factory Orders Rise 0.9% in July, Exceeding Expectations is one event reported by 15 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting US Factory Orders Rise 0.9% in July, Exceeding Expectations?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered US Factory Orders Rise 0.9% in July, Exceeding Expectations?
- 15 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How much did US factory orders increase in July?
- New orders for U.S. factory goods increased by 0.9% in July. This figure surpassed the 0.6% rebound that economists polled by Reuters had forecast, indicating a stronger-than-expected recovery.
- What was the main driver of the increase in factory orders?
- The rebound in demand for civilian aircraft and parts was a significant driver, with orders in this sector surging by 12.7% in July. This surge played a key role in the overall positive performance of factory orders.
- What factors are contributing to supply chain strain?
- The artificial intelligence spending boom and the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran are cited as factors straining supply chains and keeping input prices elevated. These geopolitical and technological developments are impacting manufacturing costs and availability.
Read it at the source
15 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
2Right
4- Rise in US factory orders beats expectations in July (opens Al Arabiya in a new tab)
Al Arabiya — is Al Arabiya biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Rise in US factory orders beats expectations in July (opens Business Times in a new tab)
Business Times — is Business Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Rise in US factory orders beats expectations in July (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Factory Orders Rebound Strongly in July (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Zero Hedge — is Zero Hedge biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
9- New Manufacturing Orders in the US Exceeded Market Expectations. (opens ekonomim.com in a new tab)
ekonomim.com — is ekonomim.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Manufacturing Orders Rose in July (opens Dagens industri in a new tab)
Dagens industri — is Dagens industri biased? Our profile of this outlet
- New Manufacturing Orders in the US Increased in July - Dünya Newspaper (opens dunya.com in a new tab)
- Manufacturing Orders in the US Increased in July. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- USA, Orders Industry July Come Back to Grow (opens teleborsa.it in a new tab)
teleborsa.it — is teleborsa.it biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Factory Orders Rebound Strongly in July (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Orders to Industry in the USA Rise 0.9% in July Before June (opens Portal GMC Online in a new tab)
Portal GMC Online — is Portal GMC Online biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Increase in Orders to U.S. Industry Exceeds Expectations in July (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
CNN Brasil — is CNN Brasil biased? Our profile of this outlet
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