News from September 2019


Wholesale trade, durable goods subsector industries' Q1 income up 127.4%

The wholesale trade, durable goods subsector industries' after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was up 127.4 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Management and technical consulting services industry reports $21.5 billion in Q1 net sales

The management and technical consulting services industry had $21.5 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.

Chemicals and allied products wholesalers report 4.9 percent increase in year-over-year May inventories

Inventories held by chemicals and allied products wholesalers in May were valued at $13.1 billion, an increase of 4.9 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Unfilled orders of computer and electronic products hold steady in April

Unfilled orders for computer and electronic products decreased marginally in April ($118.05 billion), according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

U.S. hospitals services report $300.6 billion in revenue for Q1 2019

Revenue for hospitals services across the U.S. was $300.6 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019.

The Campbell & Fetter Bank in Kendallville receives satisfactory rating from feds

The Campbell & Fetter Bank in Kendallville, Indiana received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

Management and technical consulting services industry reports $21.5 billion in Q1 net sales

The management and technical consulting services industry had $21.5 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.

$8.5 billion spent on public health care construction in March 2019

Construction spending by the public sector on health care structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $8.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

U.S. publishing, excluding online publishing services report 5.7% increase in revenue from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Revenue for publishing, excluding online publishing industries across the U.S. was $93.8 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019, a 5.7 percent increase over the previous quarter.

Inventories in plastics and rubber products industry fall 0.1 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the plastics and rubber products industry decrease $24 million, or 0.1 percent, to $27.2 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in paint, coating and adhesive, manufacturing industry fall 1.2 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the paint, coating and adhesive, manufacturing industry decrease $48 million, or 1.2 percent, to $3.9 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

First State Bank of Middlebury rated as "satisfactory" by feds

First State Bank of Middlebury, Indiana has been rated as "satisfactory" by federal regulators.

Indiana ranks 2nd lowest in state, local government GDP, study finds

Indiana finished second lowest in the size of its state and local government operations, based on their share of the state’s gross domestic product, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis.

Arizona ranks 9th lowest in state, local government GDP, study finds

Arizona finished ninth lowest in the size of its state and local government operations, based on their share of the state’s gross domestic product, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis.

Miscellaneous manufacturing industry's Q1 income up 43.9%

The miscellaneous manufacturing industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was up 43.9 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grant County State Bank in Swayzee receives satisfactory rating from feds

Grant County State Bank in Swayzee, Indiana received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

Inventories in pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry climb 0.5 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry increase $23 million, or 0.5 percent, to $5 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Broadcasting industry posts after-tax income of $8.5 billion in Q1

The broadcasting industry, which does not include internet broadcasting, reported after-tax income of $8.5 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

$328.8 billion spent on public construction in March 2019

Total construction spending by the public sector for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $328.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

Inventories in pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry climb 0.5 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry increase $23 million, or 0.5 percent, to $5 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.