News published on Business Daily in February 2019

News from February 2019


Inventories for businesses in the durable goods industry increase $1.9 billion, or 0.5 percent, to $417.8 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer nondurable goods industry increase $1.4 billion, or 0.9 percent, to $170.1 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding defense industry increase $1.7 billion, or 0.4 percent, to $390.5 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the plastics and rubber products industry decrease $56 million, or 0.2 percent, to $27.3 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the motor vehicle bodies, trailers and parts industry increase $119 million, or 0.5 percent, to $26.2 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the computer and electronic products industry was unchanged over January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing industry increase $179 million, or 4 percent, to $4.7 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the information technology industries industry was unchanged over January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the electronic computer manufacturing industry decrease $6 million, or 0.4 percent, to $1.5 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 primary metals industry increase $102 million, or 0.3 percent, to $36.7 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the chemical products industry increase $47 million, or 0.1 percent, to $91.2 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the dairy product manufacturing industry decrease $32 million, or 0.4 percent, to $7.6 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the defense capital goods industry increase $259 million, or 1.1 percent, to $23 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 farm machinery and equipment manufacturing industry increase $80 million, or 2.1 percent, to $3.9 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the mining, oil and gas field machinery manufacturing industry increase $20 million, or 0.4 percent, to $5.4 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the textile products industry increase $21 million, or 0.6 percent, to $3.6 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 nondefense capital goods industry increase $957 million, or 0.5 percent, to $183.3 billion in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.