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Inventories for businesses in the fabricated metal products industry decrease $244 million, or 0.5 percent, to $51.2 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in August 2020 were $37.7 billion, an increase of 4.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for metalworking machinery manufacturing decreased $114 million, or 4.6 percent, to $2.38 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the ships and boats industry increase $90 million, or 2.2 percent, to $4.2 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for machinery decreased $2.49 billion, or 8 percent, to $28.50 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

The chemicals industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 7 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in August were $64.7 billion, an increase of 1.7 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for material handling equipment manufacturing decreased $108 million, or 4.2 percent, to $2.47 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the ferrous metal foundries industry decrease $10 million, or 0.5 percent, to $2.1 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the defense aircraft and parts industry increase $113 million, or 0.9 percent, to $12.4 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for material handling equipment manufacturing decreased $218 million, or 7.8 percent, to $2.58 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the ferrous metal foundries industry decrease $10 million, or 0.5 percent, to $2.1 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers in August 2020 were $14.3 billion, an increase of 11.5 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers in August 2020 were $14.3 billion, an increase of 11.5 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the motor vehicle bodies, trailers and parts industry decrease $75 million, or 0.3 percent, to $26.4 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The chemicals industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 7 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for machinery decreased $2.49 billion, or 8 percent, to $28.50 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the nondefense aircraft and parts industry increase $340 million, or 0.4 percent, to $78.1 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for material handling equipment manufacturing decreased $218 million, or 7.8 percent, to $2.58 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the nondefense aircraft and parts industry increase $340 million, or 0.4 percent, to $78.1 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.