BUSINESSBATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
Roundup: Holiday gasoline deals / Appliance requirements / US factory orders
Amazon and J.C. Penney are offering holiday gasoline promotions to reduce travel costs, while the U.S. Department of Energy proposes eliminating energy efficiency standards for appliances. U.S. factory orders declined 1.3% in May due to a drop in aircraft bookings, though other manufacturing sectors remained strong.
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