News from September 2019


Opinion: Senator Sinema is fighting for Arizona jobs by returning their competitive advantage

Arizona businesses can go head-to-head with any foreign competitor – and win. Yet, our state’s businesses are missing a critical tool in their arsenal that would help them win more deals: the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank.

U.S. food and beverage stores report $64.8 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for food and beverage stores for June 2019 was $64.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

U.S. grocery stores report $58 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for grocery stores for June 2019 was $58 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Idaho's miscellaneous tax revenues up 300 percent since Q1 2019

Idaho collected $4 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 300 percent increase over the previous quarter when $1 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Communication construction spending down 5.2% from June 2018 to June 2019

Construction spending on communication structures for June 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $23.17 billion, a 5.2 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Unfilled orders of ships and boats fall 0.1 percent in April

Unfilled orders for ships and boats decreased $47 million, or 0.1 percent, to $31.49 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

U.S. transportation and warehousing services report $249.1 billion in revenue for Q1 2019

Revenue for transportation and warehousing services across the U.S. was $249.1 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019.

Jackson County Bank in Seymour rated as "satisfactory" by feds

Jackson County Bank in Seymour, Indiana has been rated as "satisfactory" by federal regulators.

$26.5 billion spent on public sewage and waste disposal construction in May 2019

Construction spending by the public sector on sewage and waste disposal structures for May 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $26.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

Hardware and plumbing and heading equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.6 percent decrease in June inventories

Inventories held by hardware and plumbing and heading equipment and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $27.6 billion, a decrease of 0.6 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. grocery stores report $58 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for grocery stores for June 2019 was $58 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Arizona collects $216 million in motor vehicle license in 2017

Of the $15.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2017, 1.4 percent, or, $216 million, came from motor vehicle license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Unfilled orders of ships and boats fall 0.1 percent in April

Unfilled orders for ships and boats decreased $47 million, or 0.1 percent, to $31.49 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

$26.5 billion spent on public sewage and waste disposal construction in May 2019

Construction spending by the public sector on sewage and waste disposal structures for May 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $26.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

Lumber and other construction materials wholesalers report 1.9 percent increase in June sales

Sales by lumber and other construction materials wholesalers in June were $11.8 billion, an increase of 1.9 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. scientific research and development services report 3.4% increase in revenue from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Revenue for scientific research and development services industries across the U.S. was $46.2 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019, a 3.4 percent increase over the previous quarter.

Wayne Bank & Trust in Cambridge City last evaluated by feds in 2016

Wayne Bank & Trust in Cambridge City, Indiana received its last CRA evaluation from federal regulators on May 2, 2016.

Indiana collects $252 million in motor vehicle operators license in 2018

Of the $19.4 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2018, 1.3 percent, or, $252 million, came from motor vehicle operators license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Communication construction spending down 5.2% from June 2018 to June 2019

Construction spending on communication structures for June 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $23.17 billion, a 5.2 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.7 percent increase in June inventories

Inventories held by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $110.8 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.