News from September 2019


Unfilled orders of iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing fall 2.2 percent in April

Unfilled orders for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing decreased $372 million, or 2.2 percent, to $16.16 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Inventories in electrical equipment, appliances and components industry did not change much in April

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment, appliances and components industry was unchanged over April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. utilities services report 1.6% decrease in revenue from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Revenue for utilities industries across the U.S. was $149.1 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019, a 1.6 percent decrease from the previous quarter.

Management and technical consulting services industry Q1 net sales up 1.1%

The management and technical consulting services industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2019 were up 1.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Management and technical consulting services industry Q1 net sales up 1.1%

The management and technical consulting services industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2019 were up 1.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

$314.6 billion spent on public construction in January 2019

Total construction spending by the public sector for January 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $314.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

Nonmetallic mineral products industry's Q1 income down 50.2%

The nonmetallic mineral products industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was down 50.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Farm product raw materials wholesalers report 4.2 percent increase in year-over-year June inventories

Inventories held by farm product raw materials wholesalers in June were valued at $25.6 billion, an increase of 4.2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Metals and non-petroleum mineral wholesalers report $35.2 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by metals and non-petroleum mineral wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $35.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

State Bank of Lizton evaluated by feds in 2018

State Bank of Lizton, Indiana received a "satisfactory" rating from federal regulators in 2018.

Motor vehicles and parts industry reports $208.7 billion in Q1 net sales

The motor vehicles and parts industry had $208.7 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.

Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers report 5.3 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in May 2019 were $59.4 billion, an increase of 5.3 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report $106.7 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $106.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Communications equipment industry posts after-tax income of $4.4 billion in Q1

The communications equipment industry reported after-tax income of $4.4 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.