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The paper industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 9.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment, appliances and components industry decrease $47 million, or 0.2 percent, to $19.7 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for ferrous metal foundries decreased $220 million, or 16.4 percent, to $1.12 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the electric lighting equipment manufacturing industry decrease $16 million, or 0.8 percent, to $2 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment, appliances and components industry decrease $47 million, or 0.2 percent, to $19.7 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the primary metals industry decrease $290 million, or 0.9 percent, to $33 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the household appliance manufacturing industry decrease $8 million, or 0.3 percent, to $2.4 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in August were $37.7 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electric lighting equipment manufacturing industry decrease $16 million, or 0.8 percent, to $2 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for furniture and related products decreased $822 million, or 12.4 percent, to $5.80 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the household appliance manufacturing industry decrease $8 million, or 0.3 percent, to $2.4 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for ferrous metal foundries increased $65 million, or 5.8 percent, to $1.19 billion in May, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, defense industry increase $6 million, or 0.2 percent, to $2.7 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for electronic computer manufacturing decreased $6 million, or 1.1 percent, to $525 million in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.

Sales by hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers in August were $14.3 billion, a decrease of 1.3 percent from the revised July 2020 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The apparel and leather products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 31.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The apparel and leather products industry’s net sales in the second quarter of 2020 were down 31.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sales by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in August 2020 were $13.3 billion, an increase of 11.3 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the nonmetallic mineral products industry decrease $118 million, or 0.8 percent, to $14 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

New orders for electronic computer manufacturing decreased $6 million, or 1.1 percent, to $525 million in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in September.