News published on Business Daily in April 2018

News from April 2018


The mining industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 22.5 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The wholesale trade industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 6.3 percent over 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 2018 were up 1.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The miscellaneous manufacturing industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The telecommunications industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 2.8 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 2018 were down 11.4 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The management and technical consulting services industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 1.6 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The manufacturing industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 5.7 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 2018 were down 1.3 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 2018 were up 5.8 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 2018 were up 2.2 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 2018 were down 8.6 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The chemicals industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 1.9 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The computer and peripheral equipment industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 6 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The apparel and leather products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 0.9 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The beverage and tobacco products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were down 3.1 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The clothing and general merchandise stores industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 3.9 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The fabricated metal products industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 5.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The management and technical consulting services industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2018 were up 1.6 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 2018 were up 7.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.