consumer durable

British  

noun

1. a manufactured product that has a relatively long useful life, such as a car or a television

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consumer durable

Domestic demand remains sluggish, reflected in weak consumer durable goods inflation and a soft summer travel season, according to Citi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Inflation, high interest rates and rising material costs are slowing down construction, auto sales and demand for consumer durable goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

“If you think of a house as a consumer durable and you qualify for credit, it’s unbelievable how cheap housing is relative to previous years,” Mr. Case said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2011

In 2006 the steelmaker embarked on a massive investment and construction project to build blast furnaces to produce high-quality virgin steel for cars, ships and consumer durable goods for parent Hyundai Motor and other customers.

From Forbes ● Feb. 23, 2011

These credit restrictions, aided by the shortages of consumer durable goods, cut consumer debt almost in half, to a current $4.9 billion.

From Time Magazine Archive

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