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New orders for construction materials and supplies increased $377 million, or 0.7 percent, to $52.91 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer durable goods industry increase $423 million, or 1.3 percent, to $31.9 billion in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in October 2019 were $61.6 billion, an increase of 4.9 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding defense industry increase $860 million, or 0.2 percent, to $397.6 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the communication equipment industry increase $16 million, or 0.3 percent, to $5.6 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer nondurable goods industry decrease $412 million, or 0.2 percent, to $172.1 billion in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer nondurable goods industry decrease $225 million, or 0.1 percent, to $171.9 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for communications equipment manufacturing, nondefense decreased $197 million, or 5.4 percent, to $3.44 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

Inventories for businesses in the nondefense capital goods industry increase $1.8 billion, or 1 percent, to $188 billion in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for computer and electronic products decreased $199 million, or 0.8 percent, to $23.58 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for computer and electronic products decreased $199 million, or 0.8 percent, to $23.58 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

Inventories for businesses in the nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft industry increase $287 million, or 0.2 percent, to $129.5 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the capital goods industry increase $1.9 billion, or 0.9 percent, to $211.5 billion in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer goods industry was unchanged over May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by paper and paper products wholesalers in October 2019 were $7.6 billion, an increase of 7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for communications equipment manufacturing, nondefense decreased $197 million, or 5.4 percent, to $3.44 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for communications equipment manufacturing, defense decreased $53 million, or 19.1 percent, to $224 million in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

Inventories for businesses in the capital goods industry increase $1.4 billion, or 0.6 percent, to $212.8 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by paper and paper products wholesalers in October 2019 were $7.6 billion, an increase of 7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer goods industry decrease $175 million, or 0.1 percent, to $203.9 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.