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Inventories for businesses in the paper products industry increase $26 million, or 0.2 percent, to $15.2 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the industrial machinery manufacturing industry was unchanged over August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the paperboard container manufacturing industry increase $27 million, or 0.5 percent, to $5.4 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft decreased $4.31 billion, or 6.6 percent, to $61.30 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in August 2020 were $59.3 billion, an increase of 5.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The nonmetallic mineral products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 14.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by household appliances and electrical and electronic goods wholesalers in August 2020 were $48.4 billion.

New orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft increased $927 million, or 1.5 percent, to $62.23 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Sales by metals and non-petroleum minerals wholesalers in August 2020 were $11.5 billion.

Sales by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in August were $15.7 billion, an increase of 1.2 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the paperboard container manufacturing industry increase $27 million, or 0.5 percent, to $5.4 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by household appliances and electrical and electronic goods wholesalers in August were valued at $53.4 billion, a decrease of 3.4 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Inventories for businesses in the pulp, paper and paperboard mills industry increase $13 million, or 0.2 percent, to $5.7 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by household appliances and electrical and electronic goods wholesalers in August 2020 were $48.4 billion.

Sales by apparel, piece goods and notions wholesalers in August 2020 were $10.4 billion, an increase of 14 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in August 2020 were $45.5 billion.

Inventories held by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in August were valued at $48.2 billion, a decrease of 5.5 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Inventories for businesses in the mining, oil and gas field machinery manufacturing industry decrease $64 million, or 1.3 percent, to $4.8 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the apparel industry decrease $19 million, or one percent, to $1.8 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the leather and allied products industry decrease $16 million, or 1.9 percent, to $828 million in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.