News published on Business Daily in April 2017

News from April 2017


The wholesale trade industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 9.6 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The information industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 4.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The machinery industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 2.4 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The machinery industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 2.4 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The professional and technical services, except legal services industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 7.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The computer and electronic products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 3.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The furniture and related products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 3.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The pharmaceuticals and medicines industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 3.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The plastics and rubber products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 11.4 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The nonferrous metals industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were down 20.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The motion picture and sound recording industries' net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 0.9 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The latest news out of the battle over the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) gives the coal plant an edge that could keep it in operation beyond 2019, according to a study presented at the Arizona Corporation Commission meeting on Thursday.

The wholesale trade, nondurable goods industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 12.8 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The durable manufacturing industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 1.7 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The electrical equipment, appliances and components industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were down 4.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The information industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 4.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The communications equipment industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were down 1.9 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The wholesale trade, nondurable goods industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 12.8 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The retail trade industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 3.9 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The printing and related support activities industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2017 were up 1.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.