News published on Business Daily in February 2019

News from February 2019


Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding transportation industry increase $955 million, or 0.3 percent, to $285.1 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the fabricated metal products industry increase $135 million, or 0.2 percent, to $54.8 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, defense industry increase $5 million, or 0.2 percent, to $2.6 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the construction machinery manufacturing industry increase $121 million, or 2.1 percent, to $5.8 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the construction materials and supplies industry increase $131 million, or 0.2 percent, to $74.3 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the petroleum and coal products industry increase $1.4 billion, or 3.6 percent, to $39.4 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the ferrous metal foundries industry increase $14 million, or 0.7 percent, to $2.1 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the ferrous metal foundries industry increase $14 million, or 0.7 percent, to $2.1 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the petroleum refineries industry increase $1.3 billion, or 4 percent, to $33.5 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing industry was unchanged over January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the other electronic component manufacturing industry increase $16 million, or 0.2 percent, to $7.2 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the petroleum and coal products industry increase $1.4 billion, or 3.6 percent, to $39.4 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the tobacco manufacturing industry decrease $31 million, or 0.7 percent, to $4.5 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer durable goods industry increase $297 million, or 1 percent, to $30.9 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the paperboard container manufacturing industry increase $10 million, or 0.2 percent, to $5 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the motor vehicles and parts industry increase $387 million, or 1 percent, to $37.4 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the computers and related products industry decrease $96 million, or 2.5 percent, to $3.7 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the turbines, generators and other power transmission equipment industry increase $185 million, or 1.9 percent, to $10.1 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment, appliances and components industry increase $84 million, or 0.4 percent, to $19.8 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the ventilation, heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturing industry increase $142 million, or 2.7 percent, to $5.4 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.