News from September 2019


Metals and non-petroleum mineral wholesalers report $35.4 billion in March inventories

Inventories held by metals and non-petroleum mineral wholesalers in March 2019 were valued at $35.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New manufacturing orders for electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing fall 0.6 percent in May

New orders for electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing decreased $56 million, or 0.6 percent, to $9.39 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for durable goods climb 2 percent in July

New orders for durable goods increased $4.79 billion, or 2 percent, to $250.18 billion in July, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for communications equipment manufacturing, defense fall 15.5 percent in May

New orders for communications equipment manufacturing, defense decreased $35 million, or 15.5 percent, to $191 million in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

Motor vehicles and parts industry's Q1 income down 8.7%

The motor vehicles and parts industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was down 8.7 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Motor vehicles and parts industry's Q1 income down 8.7%

The motor vehicles and parts industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was down 8.7 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New manufacturing orders for ferrous metal foundries fall 0.5 percent in July

New orders for ferrous metal foundries decreased $7 million, or 0.5 percent, to $1.47 billion in July, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for durable goods excluding transportation fall 0.7 percent in July

New orders for durable goods excluding transportation decreased $1.19 billion, or 0.7 percent, to $163.82 billion in July, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for consumer durable goods climb 3.5 percent in June

New orders for consumer durable goods increased $1.53 billion, or 3.5 percent, to $45.02 billion in June, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for nondefense aircraft and parts fall 52 percent in May

New orders for nondefense aircraft and parts decreased $3.87 billion, or 52 percent, to $3.57 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing fall 0.3 percent in July

New orders for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing decreased $26 million, or 0.3 percent, to $10.20 billion in July, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for aluminum and nonferrous metal products climb 2.8 percent in June

New orders for aluminum and nonferrous metal products increased $242 million, or 2.8 percent, to $8.83 billion in June, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for construction materials and supplies climb 0.9 percent in May

New orders for construction materials and supplies increased $447 million, or 0.9 percent, to $52.19 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for information technology industries fall 0.2 percent in June

New orders for information technology industries decreased $44 million, or 0.2 percent, to $25.86 billion in June, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for electronic computer manufacturing fall 6.4 percent in June

New orders for electronic computer manufacturing decreased $39 million, or 6.4 percent, to $567 million in June, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for industrial machinery manufacturing fall 2.6 percent in May

New orders for industrial machinery manufacturing decreased $69 million, or 2.6 percent, to $2.61 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for transportation equipment climb 7.4 percent in July

New orders for transportation equipment increased $5.98 billion, or 7.4 percent, to $86.36 billion in July, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

New manufacturing orders for computers and related products fall 1.8 percent in June

New orders for computers and related products decreased $32 million, or 1.8 percent, to $1.72 billion in June, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in .

Farmers and Merchants Bank in Laotto rated as "satisfactory" by feds

Farmers and Merchants Bank in Laotto, Indiana has been rated as "satisfactory" by federal regulators.

Clothing and general merchandise stores industry posts after-tax income of $9.8 billion in Q1

The clothing and general merchandise stores industry reported after-tax income of $9.8 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.