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Inventories for businesses in the construction machinery manufacturing industry decrease $63 million, or one percent, to $6 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories held by motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers in August were valued at $63.9 billion, a decrease of 7.8 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Sales by motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers in August 2020 were $39.4 billion.

Sales by motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers in August 2020 were $39.4 billion.

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in August 2020 were $64.7 billion, an increase of 6.9 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in August 2020 were $7.6 billion.

Inventories for businesses in the dairy product manufacturing industry increase $11 million, or 0.1 percent, to $8.5 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The plastics and rubber products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 19.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the beverage and tobacco products industry decrease $137 million, or 0.5 percent, to $25.5 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by farm product raw materials wholesalers in August were $17.5 billion, an increase of 8.1 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for motor vehicles and parts increased $6.33 billion, or 28.7 percent, to $28.39 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

The plastics and rubber products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 19.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry decrease $26 million, or 0.7 percent, to $3.6 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by farm product raw materials wholesalers in August were $17.5 billion, an increase of 8.1 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the meat, poultry and seafood product processing industry increase $93 million, or one percent, to $9.3 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry decrease $26 million, or 0.7 percent, to $3.6 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the dairy product manufacturing industry increase $11 million, or 0.1 percent, to $8.5 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the meat, poultry and seafood product processing industry increase $93 million, or one percent, to $9.3 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for motor vehicles and parts increased $6.33 billion, or 28.7 percent, to $28.39 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

New orders for motor vehicles and parts decreased $25.74 billion, or 53.9 percent, to $22.06 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.