US factory orders surge record 10.5 percent in July but business investment category slips By Washington Examiner FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint September 3, 2014 2:02 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedinEmailPrint WASHINGTON (AP) — US factory orders surge record 10.5 percent in July but business investment category slips . Recommended Stories Josh Shapiro to release memoir in JanuaryNational average gas prices fall below $3 per gallon, lowest since 2020China may not be able to follow through rare earths trade war threat Related Content White House Trump says land targets ‘next’ in Pentagon drug trafficking crackdown Finance and Economy Georgians support lowering income tax Crime Man arrested after playing Darth Vader theme behind Guard troops, ACLU sues on his behalf In Focus A tale of two parties on tolerating extremism Senate Thune goes on offense as Democrats force healthcare debate: ‘Got to have an alternative’