News published on Business Daily in January 2020

News from January 2020


Arizona was included in a new analysis from the Tax Foundation identifying 36 states that have major changes to their tax codes taking effect this year.



Job growth in Arizona is expected to reach 1.7 percent by the end of 2020, down from the state's 2019 job growth of 2.5 percent, according to a new study by Kiplinger that assessed state economic outlooks.

Job growth in Indiana is expected to reach 0.6 percent by the end of 2020, down from the state's 2019 job growth of 0.9 percent, according to a new study by Kiplinger that assessed state economic outlooks.


New orders for primary metals increased $388 million, or 1.9 percent, to $20.59 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for photographic equipment manufacturing increased $67 million, or 14.5 percent, to $528 million in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for electronic computer manufacturing increased $21 million, or 3.8 percent, to $579 million in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing decreased $253 million, or 2.8 percent, to $8.90 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for primary metals increased $388 million, or 1.9 percent, to $20.59 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for photographic equipment manufacturing increased $67 million, or 14.5 percent, to $528 million in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for electronic computer manufacturing increased $21 million, or 3.8 percent, to $579 million in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New orders for electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing decreased $253 million, or 2.8 percent, to $8.90 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

Inventories for businesses in the communication equipment industry increase $11 million, or 0.2 percent, to $5.6 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding defense industry increase $1.4 billion, or 0.3 percent, to $400.2 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the consumer nondurable goods industry decrease $1.1 billion, or 0.7 percent, to $170.3 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the communication equipment industry increase $22 million, or 0.4 percent, to $5.6 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding defense industry increase $1.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, to $398.8 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding transportation industry decrease $256 million, or 0.1 percent, to $285.7 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.